Science Olympiad doesn't allow LI batteries- are there alternatives?

VEX V5 Technical Support
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In this years Science Olympiad, the robot build is called Robot Tour C. Is there a work around to the battery for the V5? Lithium batteries are not allowed

  • Electrical energy used by the Robot for any purpose, including propulsion, must be stored in a maximum of 6 (six) AA or AAA 1.2 to 1.5-volt common, commercially available batteries, individually labeled by the manufacturer. Rechargeable batteries are allowed.
  • Any battery containing lithium or lead acid is not permitted. Teams using these batteries will not be permitted to run and will receive only participation points.
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I think this will be an issue also.

V5 will not run on 9V really, and even if it did for a while, not much energy there for V5 motors.

so the only vex product you could use would be an IQ system with the optional 6 AA battery holder.

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IQ robots would be great for this event. It has ultrasonic sensors, touch sensor, and rotation sensor built into the motors. A simple square-bot with sensors would be easy to build. That would give you time to do the programming.

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I agree with foster here, I found a poster that Iā€™m assuming is right from here in the poster you can see a Vex IQ bot that would work better, you may have to consider the size limit so v5 may not be the best choice.

Robot Tour 2024 - Event Poster - 20230905_231103_115104
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Or use some old cortex stuff with the aa battery pack. cheap. people here will probably give you the stuff if you pay shipping.