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IMPORTANT NOTE!
IMPORTANT NOTE: The K9 bot was designed to be a compact, easily transportable
robot. It was originally used for testing and training in the early phases of the new
platform rollout. While the K9 bot is a convenient mechanism for teaching how to use
the new platform, it is
NOT a competition-ready bot .
The K9 bot is built with parts that are NOT included with the 2015-2016 standard
Tetrix FTC Kit of Parts . The K9 bot also uses legacy NXT-compatible sensors, which
might be difficult to obtain if you don’t already own these older sensors.
An alternative (and recommended) training manual is available on the Team
Resources page of the FTC Website:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/team-resources
Under the Build Resources category there are links to a PushBot Build Guide . The
PushBot Build Guide contains instructions on how to build and program a
competition-ready robot that only uses components that are included in the standard
FTC Kit of Parts.