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Re: Autonomous Bridge Balance

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Originally Posted by Bill_B View Post
To be useful, the routine would have to have a "pause" that leaves one side still touched down while a partner joins it. If you pause too soon, there might not be enough room for the partner. Too late and the bridge tips up going to balance without the partner.

That is too complicated. Keep it simple. After both robots are driven on the bridge then engage the balancing algorithm. It should work the same as if the robot were there alone (provided the weights are not too different).