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Re: 2012 FRC Team 1717 Uncut

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Originally Posted by jakemochas View Post
Spinning while driving has become an integral part of all of our driver’s maneuvers. The spinning while driving made it much easier to avoid defensive robots, collect balls, lineup for shots, and make final adjustments on the bridge.

The pivots about a single wheel were used less frequently, but helped in situations where we wanted to maneuver around a robot that was pushing us or line up at the fender after collecting a ball from in front of the fender.

An example of our robot’s maneuverability can be seen in the slalom swerve video from our original post.
I've watched that video a few times, but do you happen to have a specific match that you think showcases this feature the best? I'd like to see not only how your team used it, but how a team would react to this maneuver happening.
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