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Originally Posted by kwotremb
Thats what I was wondering as well. So you have the first two robots on, how then does the third robot then push down the ramp to get on? Or else the second robot will have to be pushed into place which will be hard with most 6+ wheel robots.
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With coordination, it's certainly possible. First robot drives onto the ramp, but doesn't go past halfway - the ramp is still down. Second robot drives up and bumps into the first. Together, they slowly start inching up. The first robot can go past halfway, so long as the second robot is far enough back to hold the bridge down. The third robot comes in and starts pushing against them, and all three start slowly inching their way up.
The only thing that worries me is what happens when they get to the balance point - suddenly the bridge will swing down to level. Will that motion be enough to throw the first robot off balance and tip it over? Even if it doesn't fall all the way off, as soon as part of it is being supported by the ground, the bridge is going to go back up to where it started, further tipping that unfortunate first robot.