Below is a sample budget that should provide enough materials to get a team started, depending on its desired expenditure level. Every team will have different parts needs depending on their individual robot design.
| Annual Cost | Expenditure Level | ||||
| Item | First | Future | Low | Med. | High |
| Super kit | $300 | • | • | • | |
| Competition add-on Kit | $100 | • | • | • | |
| Foundation add-on kit | $80 | • | • | • | |
| Additional parts needs | $200 | $40 | • | ||
| Replacement sensors | $20 | • | • | ||
| Add’l robot battery | $20 | • | • | 2 | |
| Add’l robot battery charger | $20 | • | |||
| Replacement motors (6) – first year | $120 | • | |||
| Replacement motors (6) – future years | $120 | • | • | • | |
| Competition field | $200 | • | • | ||
| Field elements and game objects | $100 | $100 | • | • | |
| RobotC license | Free! | • | • | • | |
| Team shirts | $100 | • | |||
| Team registration | $150 | $150 | • | • | • |
| Local/regional event registrations | $25-$50 each | $25-$50 each | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Total first year cost: | $725 | $1,075 | $1,585 | ||
| Total future year annual cost: | $345 | $515 | $605 | ||
Below is a sample budget that should provide enough materials to get a team started, depending on its desired expenditure level. Every team will have different parts needs depending on their individual robot design.
| Annual Cost | Expenditure Level | ||||
| Item | First | Recurring | Low | Med. | High |
| Classroom and competition super kit | $1,000 | • | |||
| Classroom and competition mechatronics kit | $800 | • | • | ||
| Partner joystick/coiled cable | $37 | • | • | ||
| Add’l robot battery | $30 | • | 3 | 5 | |
| Add’l robot battery charger/cord | $19 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Battery extension cable | $5 | • | 2 | 2 | |
| Power expander | $50 | • | • | ||
| Advanced sensor kit | $100 | • | |||
| Integrated motor encoders/ 4-wire extension cables | $50 | • | |||
| 2-wire extension cables | $10 | • | • | 2 | |
| 3-wire extension cables | $15 | • | |||
| Extension cable clips | $10 | • | 2 | 3 | |
| Add’l motor | $15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Replacement motor (future years) | $15 | 10 | 12 | 18 | |
| Motor controllers | $10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Motor turbo gear set | $13 | • | 2 | ||
| Long aluminum structure kit | $80 | $80 | • | 2 | 2 |
| Aluminum c-channel 1x2x1x35 kit | $35 | $35 | • | 2 | 2 |
| Aluminum c-channel 1x3x1x35 kit | $38 | $38 | • | • | |
| Aluminum bar | $30 | $30 | • | • | • |
| Steel bar | $8 | $8 | • | • | |
| Add’l structural components | $100 | • | 2 | ||
| Add’l structural components (future years) | $100 | • | 2 | 3 | |
| 90-degree gusset set | $13 | $13 | • | 2 | 2 |
| 45-degree gusset set | $5 | $5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Add’l 4″ wheels | $20 | • | |||
| 4″ traction tires | $13 | • | • | ||
| Add’l 4″ omni-wheels (2-pack) | $25 | • | • | ||
| 4″ mecanum wheels | $60 | • | • | ||
| High strength gear kit | $20 | • | • | ||
| High strength 84-tooth gears | $13 | • | 2 | ||
| Tank tread kit | $30 | • | • | ||
| Tank tread upgrade kit | $25 | • | • | ||
| High strength sprocket and chain kit | $40 | • | • | ||
| Additional high strength chain | $25 | • | • | ||
| Add’l drive shaft | $9 | • | 2 | ||
| Replacement drive shaft (future years) | $9 | • | 2 | 2 | |
| Shaft collars | $8 | • | 2 | ||
| Bearing flats | $10 | • | 2 | ||
| Pillow blocks | $8 | • | • | ||
| Shaft bar locks | $7 | • | • | ||
| Nylon spacers (4 sizes) | $5 | • | 2 | 3 | |
| Plastic spacers (2 sizes) | $6 | • | 2 | ||
| Steel washers | $5 | • | • | ||
| Teflon washers | $5 | • | 2 | 2 | |
| Intake roller kit | $13 | • | 2 | ||
| Standoffs (0.5″) | $3 | • | 2 | ||
| Standoffs (1″) | $4 | • | 2 | ||
| Standoffs (2″) | $8 | • | 2 | ||
| Standoffs (4″) | $8 | • | 3 | ||
| Standoffs (6″) | $10 | • | 3 | ||
| Winch and pulley kit | $15 | • | • | ||
| Polycarbonate | $10 | • | • | • | |
| Screws 8-32 (0.375″) | $7.50 | • | 2 | 2 | |
| Screws 8-32 (0.500″) | $7.50 | • | • | ||
| Screws 8-32 (0.625″) | $10 | • | • | • | |
| Screws 8-32 (0.750″) | $10 | • | • | ||
| Screws 8-32 (0.875″) | $10 | • | • | • | |
| Screws 8-32 (1.000″) | $10 | • | • | • | |
| Screws 8-32 (1.250″) | $7.50 | • | • | ||
| Screws 8-32 (1.500″) | $7.50 | • | • | • | |
| Screws 8-32 (2.000″) | $7.50 | • | • | • | |
| Nyloc nuts 8-32 | $4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Rubber links | $7.50 | • | 2 | ||
| Cinch straps | $10 | • | |||
| Battery clips | $5 | • | • | • | |
| Pneumatics kit 2 | $230 | 2 | |||
| Pneumatics tubing | $20 | • | |||
| Competition field perimeter and tiles | $1,030 | • | |||
| Field elements and game objects | $500 | $500 | • | ||
| Game element kit | $80 | $80 | • | ||
| Performance tool kit | $40 | • | • | • | |
| Safety glasses | $30 | • | • | • | |
| RobotC license | Free! | • | • | • | |
| Team shirts | $100 | • | |||
| Team registration | $150 | $150 | • | • | • |
| Local/regional event registrations | $25-$75 each | $25-$75 each | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Total first year cost: | $1,566 | $2,676 | $5,343 | ||
| Total future year annual cost: | $572 | $975 | $1,585 | ||