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Unread 29-01-2012, 11:50
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Re: Who is going over the bump? (A Pillar really)

Our robot is designed to focus on bridge crossing since we've been able to cross it fairly quickly and easily with a prototype mechanism we built. The plan is to build in the ability to cross the barrier as a last resort but it's not a part of our regular strategy and would probably cause damage to our drivetrain if used on a regular basis (we're using mecanum wheels that we don't want to ram into the barrier repeatedly).

Really we're hoping to end up in a feeder/shooter alliance setup and avoid crossing the barrier as much as possible for all teams involved.
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