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Re: FIRST Team 1124's Shooter Prototype

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Originally Posted by jblay View Post
Yes but I have another question for you. You maybe able to hit a shot consistently from the key, but you have to be aligned to do that, how hard is it to get lined up? I would be very interested in seeing a team do this successfully. I personally think that it is impossible to score from the key consistently without some sort of camera targeting but I would very much like to see someone prove me wrong.
Your point, though it has some merit, isn't related at all to what 1124 is demonstrating here.

Building a device to reliably score basketballs is one challenge. Putting that device into the proper position for it to function is a separate challenge.

A successful team will solve both of those challenges. It makes sense, though, to demonstrate that you can solve one before worrying about the other.
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