Welcome to the 2010 IAP 6.270 Autonomous Lego Robot competition. In teams of three, MIT students design and compete machines that are totally autonomous and free of human intervention. The robot must navigate its way around a playing surface, recognize other opponents, and manipulate game objects. At the beginning of January, each team is given the same kit containing sensors, electronic components, batteries, motors, and LEGO — along with three scant weeks to transform the loose parts into a working robot.