R302       *Custom parts, generally from this year only. Fabricated Items created before Kickoff are not permitted. Exceptions are:

I101         *It’s your team’s Robot. The Robot and its Major Mechanisms must be built by the FIRST Robotics Competition team.

R303       *Create new designs and software, unless they’re public. robot software and designs created before Kickoff are only permitted if the source files (complete information sufficient to produce the design) are available publicly prior to Kickoff.

R501       *Allowable motors. The only motors and actuators permitted include the following (in any quantity):