Designing and building the robot involves paying for:
software and licensing fees associated with CAD tools, programming suites, and libraries
electrical and mechanical components used to build the physical robot
Tools and machines
Machine Shop wearables
Robotics competitions involve payment for:
Registration fees
Travel expenses
Support for students with financial hardship
Goods and services help alleviate costs. Examples include:
machined parts
3-D printing
material donations (metal parts, hardware, batteries, belts, etc)
machines and tools
computers and related hardware
paper, office supplies print services
food/water and other fundraising items