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Re: Smaller Robot Perimeter

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Originally Posted by Shu View Post
The problem with that is the inspector won't know what orientation the robot will be in while climbing the tower. The 54" cylinder is with repect to the floor and if the robot tilts while climbing it could go out of the cylinder.
That is true. Looking at the rules I see a place where they will need another update.

ROBOT height (as defined in relation to the ROBOT) must be restricted as follows during the MATCH:

If in contact with the carpet in its AUTO ZONE and/or its PYRAMID, ≤ 84 in.


A ROBOT’S horizontal dimensions may never exceed a 54 in. diameter vertical cylinder.

Those 2 rules directly contradict each other because the 84" rule is in relation to the robot, but the 54" rule is in relation to the field.
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