MechanicalKOP

Kit of Parts

The components FIRST provides to every team each season as a starting point for the robot.

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A program giving teams credits to select specific Kit of Parts components from partner vendors.

Commercial Off-The-Shelf — pre-made parts teams can buy rather than fabricate, within the rules.

The ratio between input and output rotation in a gearbox, trading speed for torque (or vice-versa).

The FIRST-provided everybot/starter robot design teams can build as a reliable, competition-ready baseline.

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