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Unread 20-02-2003, 02:12
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A well engineered robot (which this certainly appears to be) will be impossible to move in this situation. I am 99% sure that they not only suction to the floor, but that they pull up on the suctioned wings in order to create a HUGE tractive force. That's one reason why those wings are so thick and stiff.

200 lbs. x 2 wings x 1.5ish c.o.f. on the treads = UNMOVEABLE

Other designs that I have seen deploy suction cups or feet don't pull up. This really does nothing except give more traction to *other* robots pushing you from below.


Good luck, have fun,
Dan