Thread: Minibot stopping on the one yard line?
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Minibot stopping on the one yard line?
Has anyone determined how to have the minibot stop at the top of the pole (not to burn out motors) AFTER pushing the bottom plate up to make contact with the top plate that triggers the light (if you are one of the first three teams)?

Our team is concerned that the rocker style light switch may turn off the robot immediately upon contact with the bottom plate but before the bottom plate makes contact with the top plate. Our practice pole doesn't have the two plates to test this on, but the switch seems like it would stop the minibot immediately upon contact (eg. before bottom plate makes contact with top plate). I'm not sure there is enough momentum to trigger this.

The deployment and climb without triggering the switch at the top would be like stopping on the one yard line. No points for finishing close.

Thanks.