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Re: Circular/cornerless robot - Bumper free or fully bumpered?

I really like how this thread has turned into a serious discussion of the benefits of circular robots, and features some of the best CD members. Let's take this discussion one step farther: what about a spherical robot?

As a robot inspector, I would read the rules as such. The frame perimeter is defined as a polygon. A polygon has corners. So the corners would have to be covered (to 8") with bumpers. So the robot would need to be encompassed by bumpers.
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