Relating to VUR12: Do odometry pods such as https://www.gobilda.com/odometry-pod-43mm-width-48mm-wheel/ fall under the definition of a Sensor for the purposes of this rule? Would an Odometry Pod kit [ an odometry pod that does not come pre-assembled ] be legal under this rule? Would an odometry pod built by a team be legal under this rule, even if the components of the pod were purchased by a team individually (rather than as part of a kit)?
Official Q&A: VEX U Robotics Competition 2024-2025: High Stakes
2031: VUR12 Odometry Pod Kit Clarification
Answered by committee
Do odometry pods fall under the definition of a sensor, and does it make a difference whether the kit comes assembled or unassembled?
The odometry pod as a whole is not considered a sensor, and would instead be considered an assembled item or pre-arranged kit of unassembled items that form a single, more complex component. This type of component is specifically disallowed by the 3rd row of the table in rule <VUR5>. An encoder, like the one integrated into this odometry pod, is a sensor and is permitted by rule <VUR12>.
Would an odometry pod built by a team be legal under this rule, even if the components of the pod were purchased by a team individually (rather than as part of a kit)?
Use of this odometry pod after purchasing and assembling these separate, individual parts would still be illegal. Individual parts that are not considered legal raw stock (and which are not made legal under other rules) are illegal based on rule <VUR5>.