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Unread 14-02-2002, 07:04
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Originally posted by CaptainPlaid
It is my impression that if you are planning on extending into the goal area you must have sometime of rigid telescoping device. From reading the rules and the updates I believe everything else will be DQ'ed during inspection.
Also, they will likely need to be mounted on some type of turn table so you do not have to turn your entire robot just to fire your "reacher."
If it runs along the ground, then it presents the possibility of entangling another robot by getting caught up in the drive train.