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Originally Posted by Duncan Macdonald
Was the kitbot loaded up with 150 pounds?
Is it worth using your entire alliance (1 dead robot, 1 to tip the ramp to allow the dead robot on, 1 bulldozer) for <insert time> to score 10 points?
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The kitbot was not fully loaded, just a bare bones chassis with some 2*4s as a superstructure. There was 2 batteries as ballast. I'll also add that the bridge is not coated in lexan.
I wouldn't do this in competition, the risk of tipping more than one robot is a little high if you haven't practiced with your partner's bot. Traction on a lexan bridge is a very tricky thing, we would likely stall out if the robot was sideways.
As for value, if you could pull it off, two bots on the bridge are much more valuable than a few extra hoops and one bot on the bridge. The reason why we didn't put two bots on the bridge today is because the kitbot started to fall off. It would be easier if there was another bot in front to nudge the dead robot as it went up the ramp, keeping it straight.