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Originally Posted by Chris C. 2410
Personally, I think picking up off the ground is a very specialized approach . If you can build a good drive system, that is one that is quick, agile, and maneuverable, then it might make more sense to be hand fed. This could simplify the robot by eliminating a system, and you also won't have to worry about orientation of the Frisbee as much.
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This is where my team is leaning. It's also much easier to design something hand fed that will be easier to fix in the event of a catastrophic pyramid fall, which is something that will most assuredly happen this year many times. With a picking up mechanism you have to assume that a robot will land on it at some point and require rebuilding/replacement, which could be a problem at competitions.