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Robots
I must again state it was never the intent to stop robots.... The arms will be raised 90% of the time to allow other robots to run freely around the field. The other 10% of the time we will be unable to left our arms because of robots pushing against them and binding the hinge points, but we will be trying to left the arms if robots are trying to go under. At least that is our estimates on on percentages.
The robot itself should be next to imposible to move on the HDPE surface based on the "creative" traction material used on the drive train. If robots can move the drive train, they still have to deal with the out riggers on the HDPE and then if they break traction there, the outer arms pushing onto the carpet. There are a series of tractions that a robot will have to break through in order to pass over the ramp. The best bet is going under the bar, which our robot wasn't designed to stop. Everyone is looking at the arms in the wrong regard. However I will not be telling the purpose of the arms until the first regional, where you will see that they are not to trap or pin robots, nor act against the bar to be king of the hill... There is another advantage which hasn't been pointed out yet. Only time will tell!!
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