Rule R104

R104 STARTING CONFIGURATION – max size. A ROBOT’S STARTING CONFIGURATION may not have a ROBOT PERIMETER greater than 120 in. (~304 cm) and may not be more than 3 ft. 6 in. (~106 cm) tall.

Be sure to consider the size of the ROBOT on its cart to make sure it will fit through doors. Also consider the size of the ROBOT to ensure that it will fit into a shipping crate, vehicle, etc.

Note that rules contained in section 8.4 BUMPER Rules may impose additional restrictions on ROBOT design.

Similar Rules

Rule R102

R102 *STARTING CONFIGURATION – no overhang. In the STARTING CONFIGURATION (the physical configuration in which a ROBOT starts a MATCH), no part of the ROBOT shall extend outside the vertical projection of the ROBOT PERIMETER, with the exception of its BUMPERS and minor protrusions such as bolt heads, fastener ends, rivets, cable ties, etc.

Rule R105

R105 ROBOT extension limit. ROBOTS may not extend more than 1 ft. 6 in. (~457 mm) beyond the vertical projection of their ROBOT PERIMETER.

Rule R101

R101 *ROBOT PERIMETER must be fixed. The ROBOT (excluding BUMPERS) must have a ROBOT PERIMETER, contained within the BUMPER ZONE and established while in the ROBOT’S STARTING CONFIGURATION, that is comprised of fixed, non-articulated structural elements of the ROBOT. Minor protrusions no greater than ¼ in. (~6 mm) such as bolt heads, fastener ends, weld beads, and rivets are not considered part of the ROBOT PERIMETER.

Rule R904

R904 *OPERATOR CONSOLE physical requirements. The OPERATOR CONSOLE must not