Thread: CIM motors on driver station
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Re: CIM motors on driver station
Many teams have made powered carts which do not rely on humans to push at all, but instead are driven and steered like a robot, using built in controls or a tethered control unit.

Be aware though that queuers are generally not fans of this type of cart, as they are hard for them to move around if they have to, since they will not be familiar with the control setup. Generally its advisable to give the cart the capability to shift into "neutral," so that it can be manually pushed as well as need be.
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