[ToddF]

I've been watching the KC and Alamo regionals streaming today and have seen many attempts to balance a bridge with two robots, and some successes. Many of those attempts end up with a flipped robot. I hope other teams are watching as well, and will think hard about their balancing strategy.

What works: Drive onto the bridge. Tip it towards the other robot. Allow the other robot to push you onto the bridge and do the backwards scoot to do the final balance.

How to flip over the other robot: Drive onto the bridge. Tip it towards the other robot. Allow the other robot to drive partially onto the bridge, and back away from it. Attempt to balance the bridge yourself.

This second method nearly always results in both robots fighting each other for control of the balancing. Sooner or later one of them ends up partially off the bridge when the other is on the far end, flipping the one on the downhill side.

DON'T be the team that flips anyone who tries to balance with them. Please.