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Re: Week 1 lessons learned: balancing strategy

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Originally Posted by GilaMonsterAlex View Post
Also, just so I understand this correctly. 148 uses a piston or shaft down to the ground to level out the bridge correct? Do they lift the piston right before the end?
Yes, they had a little "foot" they could use to stabilize the bridge. Very clever design. Once the bridge was stable, they would lift the foot back into the robot.