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Unread 02-03-2011, 02:59
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Re: pic: 222 Logo Motion

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
Very impressive looking robot. Good to see 222 back in action!
I don't understand the point of the second claw at all. What is the benefit, if you can only possess one tube?
If I was a betting man I'd say autonomous mode. It appears that they can't legally start a match with a tube in their gripper and would like to avoid doing a little dance to pick up a tube then drive to the target. Also instead of automating an entire lifter they simple flick a switch.

It also doesn't weight anything and is way simpler to line up to load compared with human loading a claw. Simply ram into the alliance station and have the human player shove it through the slot.
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