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We use dead-reackoning.

we use this because it is the fastest way we know to get the job done.

I would like to see someone hit us before we are on the ramp.

If they can hit us in 2 sec for the start then my hat is off to you.

but if you look at our arms, if we are turn off our route the arms will center the robot when it hits a wall and then it will be a pushing match.

I hope you program your robot to shut off because If we are in a pushing match I bet we will see white smoke coming up for the robots.

I really think a lot of robot will be dead in the water after the 15 second auto time is up.

1) because the robot is not doing what you program it to do and it kills itself.

2) your scare the robot is in danger so you hit the stop button and you have to wait another 30 seconds.

3) you run into another robot and you get flipped over. ( this one I see happening a lot this year for all those stacker's.)

4) Last thing there are going to be teams that are not going to be ready so their robot will not even move.