We are so excited to be involved in the RECF Achieve Robotics Competition and the RECF Inspire Robotics Competition! AndyMark is one of the build systems that is legal for use in competition, and the FIRST Tech Challenge Perimeter Kit (am-0481b) can be used for competition field perimeters. RECF Achieve provides broad robotics access for all students. Student resourcefulness and outside-the-box thinking with multiple robotics system options as well as allowances for custom plastic and 3D printing are encouraged.
Field Components
The FIRST Tech Challenge Perimeter Kit (am-0481b) can be used for competition field perimeters. This is reusable from year to year and does not include soft tiles, game-specific items, or scoring elements. This is a tried and tested Perimeter that is comprised of four hinged panel pairs and four straight panels.
The field tiles that comprise the floor are unspecified by the game manual. Our FIRST Tech Challenge Field Soft Tiles are fully compatible with 12x12 fields. 36 tiles comprise a full field.
Legal Components
Any product marked with the Part of the Robits Build System icon is legal for use in the 2026 RECF Achieve and Inspire Competitions. The relevant parts of the RECF Achieve Robotics Competition Pinnacle Game Manual read as follows:
2.2.4 Optional parts
All Robits® by AndyMark structural and mechanical parts are considered legal, including:
- Robits® tubes, beams, gussets, carriers, channel, plates, aluminum slides, bushings, brackets, and standoffs
- Robits® wheels and tires
- Robits® hardware, fasteners, spacers, screws, nuts, bearings, and springs
- Robits® gears, hex shafts, shaft adaptors, and belts
- Robits® chain sections, links, breakers, and tensioners
- Robits® pulleys, pulley mounts, pulley bearings, pulley extensions, and slide pulley holders
- Robits® turntable gears and assemblies
This is not a comprehensive list of legal Robits® by AndyMark components. Any non-electronic structure, motion, or hardware part from the Robits® by AndyMark system is legal for RECF Achieve. Please consider compatibility with VEX V5® system electronic components (such as motors) if utilizing Robits® by AndyMark components.
2.2.5 Disallowed items
- Some product kits from Robits® by AndyMark and Pitsco Education TETRIX® MAX include prohibited electronic parts, including motors, servos, controllers, cables, batteries, sensors, etc.
- If you are utilizing a pre-designed robot system kit, such as a chassis, lift kit, launcher expansion kit, claw kit, etc. you must appropriately document and credit that part of your robot AND modify it to make it your own in some capacity.
- Please note that not every part will be compatible with other parts when combining robotics systems.
The Robits system is not yet fully compatible with the V5 system; our engineers are working hard to verify and create compatibility. The following section contains all of our resources for adapting Robits to V5 electronics.