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Re: Suggestions for resolving stuck balls

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
Since the robot starts the match from a "disabled" state, your simple solution will prevent a ball from being held as the match begins.

I'll be suggesting a slightly more complex solution, with a plate or something on the side of the robot that releases the ball when pressed by another robot but which is mechanically inhibited whenever the robot is enabled.
You are correct that the ball could not start inside the robot with my suggestion above, but that does not mean that you cannot pick it up at the start of autonomous as the ball can start touching (but not inside) your robot.
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