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Re: How to Built A Robot that Doesn't tip (FIRST History)

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Originally Posted by JVN
Another thing to note:

Build a robot, that if tipped, can self-right itself.
It's always a crowd pleaser to knock yourself back on your wheels.
For a good example of this, please see Team 1 in the year 2000.

http://www.firstrobotics.net/00galle.../001-1_jpg.htm

With their turreted arm they could right themselves from any orientation.
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