How to transport a robot on a flight?

I and my team will fly from the Czech Republic to New Mexico, USA for the Roborave competition (http://roboquerque.org) and we need to transport our fire-fighting robot. Any tips for it?

I know it will be highly suspicious for airport-security staff. What can we expect and how to prepare for it?

EDIT: Robot consists of motors, central unit, fan, removable battery and various sensors, its body is made from plastics and metal. We will also have a lot of spare parts with us.

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