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Re: Gears on the floor?

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Originally Posted by Boltman View Post
With floor pickup you save time...no need to line up at retrival station
Yes, provided your floor pickup is "touch it, own it".

There will be a number of floor pickups that will work slowly or require enough precision that it will essentially be no different than human loading, but determined teams who really work out the details of a good concept will have a much easier time.
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