I know it seems a bit far fetched but instead of vex regulated batteries would my group be able to make a homemade Miniature Nuclear Reactor and attach it to the bot?
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This would violate <S1>, <G3>, <R19>, and Title 42, U.S. Code § 5843
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Personally, I like my body not full of sharp pointy things with a nice side of radiation.
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I mean, I guess if you’re ok with your v5 going up in flames like your cortex then sure lol
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Hello Mr. Eagle Scout. It’s been a while.
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This is an international community, please cite equivalent statutes in other relevant jurisdictions.
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It would be efficient, but it violates the rule that V5 brains may only be powered by the V5 battery.
Yes, absolutely! As long as it is used for decoration purposes only.
You would still need to power the robot only with VRC legal batteries tho, if you want to compete at an official event.
LOL. 
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But the game manual also specifies that the robot must be safe, a nuclear reactor built by a bunch of high school student is likely not.
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Charge the battery with the reactor
That would be considered a functional element.
It does not in fact violate this section, as long as they pay the multi-million dollar licensing fee and their reactor is certified as safe to operate.
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This is why people say robotics is expensive.
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Introducing the newest sensor, the v5 Geiger Counter!
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Ships in 8 years. Your team won’t totally be dead due to radiation poisoning by then! Lol
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You wouldn’t be dead no matter how long it ships if the Feds certify the reactor’s safety 
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Forget the fission reactions in that thing, squishing it down into 18 inches would cause the whole thing to undergo fusion!
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The hardest choices require the strongest wills…
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What if you’re not operating in the United States. Does international law prohibit such things?
It does if you try to bring it to Create or Worlds.
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