FTC Platform Possibilities

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1	FTC Platform Possibilities
2	As a reminder (plundered from usfirst.org):
3	The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a mid-level robotics competition for high-school students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST competition but with a more accessible and affordable robotics kit… The ultimate goal of FTC is to reach more young people with a lower-cost, more accessible opportunity to discover the excitement and rewards of science, technology, and engineering.

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5	Name	Retail Kit Cost	Kit Contents	Programming	Autonomous Operation	Tele-Operation (out of the box)	Curriculum Materials	Notes	URL
6	LEGO NXT	$250	3 motors, NXT brick, software, LEGO elements, touch, light, sound, & ultrasonic sensors	Included	Yes	No	Documentation in kit	Already used in FLL	http://www.legomindstorms.com
7	Vex	$300	Good bit of metal, three motors, one servo, hardware, wheels, controller, radio	Separate kit	Yes	Yes	Inventor’s Guide – kit, CMU/Intelitek/WPI	Incumbent FTC platform	http://www.vexlabs.com
8	GEARS Ed	Not Listed	Metal, hardware, pneumatics, motors, battery, chain, radio, documentation	No	No	Yes	Documentation in kit		http://www.gearseds.com/products.php?category=1
9	Parallax Boe-Bot	$150	BASIC Stamp® 2 module, Boe-Bot robot kit (chassis, wheels, servos, whiskers, etc.), software, serial cable, and Robotics! text with projects.	Included	Yes	No	Book in kit	BASIC Stamp 2 was used in 2000-2003 FRC robot controllers	http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/robotics/boebot/boebot.asp
10	Flutterbot	$249	Moving chassis materials, controller, documentation	Included	Yes	No	Documentation in kit, online forum		http://www.flutterbot.com/
11	L2Bot	$240ish	There is no kit (that I've seen).	Included	Yes	No	Nothing step-by-step		http://www.robofest.net/l2bot/
12	OWI Robotikits	$25-$120	Varies by kit--usually some kind of driving base	No	Some, not programmable	No	None seen		http://robotikitsdirect.com/
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