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Re: Making sure EVERY Team can do Auto

One worry with the container set is that it's probably not worth it if there's a chance you can knock over the container by pushing it over the ramp or something.

Also we need to get word out to as many teams as possible whatever consensus is reached about the "standard" autonomous.

A collaborative STACKED TOTE SET is much more difficult than a collaborative CONTAINER SET. Some standard procedures should be created for different situations.

Robot A moves Tote A to the Landmark, Robot B moves Tote B to the landmark and places it on top of Tote A, Robot C moves Tote C to the landmark and places it on top of Tote C. Once a robot places their tote they move out of the way.

Or perhaps

Robot A holds Tote A over the landmark, Robot B moves Tote B to the landmark, Robot A puts Tote A down on Tote B and picks up the stack, Robot C moves Tote C under the stack and moves away, Robot A puts the stack on Tote C and moves away.

Depending on robot design, the best procedure changes, so we need a master protocol for which STACKED TOTE SET procedure should be used.