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Re: The holes in the bridge are for?

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Originally Posted by compwiztobe View Post
There is already <G10> making attaching to field structures illegal, so this might already be covered. Besides, what advantage would anchoring yourself with a sunction cup present? You are now unable to adjust your wait to facilitate balancing, and you got up there in the first place so tipping is hopefully not a concern.

It seems very likely to me that the holes are for the balls.
Oh ye of little imagination...

With 3 robots on the bridge, no robot can move in order to balance. Thus the only way to account for differences in weight & c.g. would be to have an arm or slide that can transfer a little bit of weight from one side to the other. It's also much more precise than driving.

Don't think robots will have arms this year? I suspect many teams will have bridge lowering mechanisms powered by motors.

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