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Re: sphere bot

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Originally Posted by greencactus3
i just noticed. if you can have the spherical robot folded at the start and it folds out so the starting height limit is a little below the centerline of the sphere, then as much as other teams push you (assuming other teams robots only push from below the height limit), then they will not be able to push you (well they would, but) if you have a high traction, you can roll right over them no problem. anyone understand what im trying to say? please rephrase this then.
How would you change the size of the sphere? If it were somehow inflateable, it seems too easy to pop. I can't see any other expansion method being robust enough to work consistently.
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