$500-$2000 for the robotics kit that can be re-used year after year. http://www.vexrobotics.com/products Recommended minimum- V5 Competition Kitt https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexedr/products/v5-products/276-7030.html • Register your team with Robot events - $150 for 1st team – includes sample game pieces and other goodies, $1000 for each additional team https://www.robotevents.com/auth/register • The time commitment to build a VEX robot for competition is between 10-40 hours. • The knowledge base to mentor a team includes being able to use a wrench and an Allen wrench, be able to turn on a computer and click and drag, and be able to plug a Smart cable into a Smart cable port • There is some storage space required. • Space for students to work. • Most competitions have a small registration fee http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-robotics-competition • It is also recommended to purchase a set of game pieces (ranges from $50-$200 -2019-2020 game pieces) and a few sections of 2' x 2' interlocking foam tiles |
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