S E C T I O N 8: D R O NE RUL E S
<D1> Teams must use the Parrot Mambo or CoDrone EDU as their stock drone. All teams must use the Parrot Mambo or CoDrone EDU as their starting point. Teams must ensure that replacement motors, propellers , and batteries are functionally identical to the equipment on the stock drone. Teams are allowed to bring as many drones to a competition as they would like, but only one (1) may be brought from the pit to the playing field for each match. <D2> Drones must pass inspection. Every drone is required to pass inspection before being allowed to compete. https://roboticseducation.org/documents/2022/10/aerial-drone-competition-inspection-checklist.pdf/
<D3> Drones must utilize stock drone electronics . Drones may not remove or otherwise modify any stock drone electronics.
<D4> Drones must be running current firmware. CoDrone EDUs must be running the Firmware approved by Robolink. The most current list of approved versions can be found at https://robolink.helpdocs.io/article/9f231ck3my-how-do-i-update-my-co-drone- edu-controller <D5> Protect your props. Teams must have adequate physical guards for their propellers. The stock drones include examples of adequate prop guards. <D6> Decorations are allowed. Teams are permitted to decorate and customize their drones as long as all rules in this competition manual are followed. Decorations or customization that present a safety hazard or prohibit sustained flights are not allowed. Decorations must be in the spirit of an educational competition .
Inspection check-list
Firmware
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