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Re: Grabbing 4 Bins from the step in Auto

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
I envision horrific carnage when a 4-RC robot grabs their RCs and a single-RC robot grabs onto one of those RCs, and torques the 4-RC robot into oblivion.

Grabbing multiple RC's does seem like a very attractive proposition, but I think that the right single-RC robot will be able to effectively counter this move either by discouragement or by disrupting the initial grab.
Only if they're faster. Dropping PVC arms down is pretty fast and could possibly be comparable to a tape measure setup.
If you have yo unfold, forget it. They'll be gone before you can grab one.
Once the can has moved, a tape measure will have a really hard time getting it.