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Originally Posted by Blindpoker

What I mean by it is;

Like in a Sedan or Mini-Van with a rear-view cam, you have on the screen a laser outline to help you back into spots, so why not just use some laser pointers or a shaped LED grid to guide your lifter or claw to the tote/bin.

Note that most laser pointers are class 2 lasers and hence are not legal on a robot. I don't know how bright a class 1 laser would be for this application. I could see a narrow beam flashlight being used to help center a bot on a game piece.