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Originally posted by David Kelly
this is the TechnoKats 4th season using treads. i remember them using treads in the 2001 competition where we had to balance on the bridge. they never got tipped. and im sure they know to put their CG down low so that they dont even risk tipping. and.... intentional tipping is illegal. wedge robots designed to do that specific thing are also not legal.
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He's referring to when they approach the top of the HDPE platform. The first 1/3 of their robot will be up in the air since the last 2/3 will be weighted down toward the meshing... If a robot came and pushed against the part sticking out hard enough (pushed against them: defended the ramp), the TKats could essentially be tipped using this as leverage.
And no, this wouldn't/shouldn't be intentional tipping. It's a design flaw. The other team would be merely defending their position as King of The Hill. I can see this definately happening if the TechnoKats try to go forward as a team pushes against them. I don't mean anything harsh to the TechnoKats, but they shouldn't be able to hide behind this to gain advantage. If they get tipped by a team that has enough power/torque to do this, then so be it.
On a positive note, looks like this will be another wonderful TechoKats robot. Every year they make it harder to be better than the last. Must be tough. At this rate, next year they're going to have to have a 6 motor CVT powering their robot.
Keep up the good work. You never fail to impress us.