The robot will be placed at a pre-assigned starting point on each stage and may be started by hand when directed by the judge.
The bot has to start from the indicated starting point and reach the end point following the line. The end of the task is indicated by reaching the end point.
Robot must be able to operate under any lighting conditions. (Teams should take necessary measures to isolate the sensors from external lighting like camera flash.)
Any robot that loses the line must restart from the previous checkpoint. In this case, the timer will remain running during restart, and a penalty will be pointed.
After submitting the robot and during competition time, any change of hardware and software is not allowed. After the qualifying round, only the qualified teams can perform in the final round.
There is no option to skip any task.
Teams will be given a maximum of 5 minutes in the qualifying round, and the Robot can take a maximum of 5 restarts in these 5 minutes.
Teams will be given a maximum of 8 minutes in the final round, and the Robot can take a maximum of 5 restarts in these 8 minutes.
The timer will be running if a robot needs a restart.