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Task · part of 4. Design, build, program and test a robot

4(c). Build the robot or robotic subsystem

Required

Of your own original design, to accomplish the task chosen in 4(a). A subsystem counts, so the whole machine does not have to be built from nothing.

Note. A ROBOTIC SUBSYSTEM COUNTS. The requirement says a robot OR a robotic subsystem, so the whole machine does not have to be built from nothing. It does have to be your own original design and it does have to accomplish the task you chose in 4(a).

Where this step comes from

  1. Robotics Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-07), Requirement 4(c) · The requirement names the task chosen for requirement 4(a).

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