Thread: BEST Tetra Grabber
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Unread 04-04-2005, 22:34
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Re: BEST Tetra Grabber
Yes, I think 980 was one of the most unique. I can't point to a specific team but I think the most effective were those that acitvely grabbed the tetra rather than the tetra just sitting on something.

One of the most creative arms I saw was at the LA regional. At the start of human control, the robot went to the human loading station and the human player hooked a tetra in and then pulled (telescoped) the arm out to make it nearly twice as long. It stayed this way for the rest of the match and went on to cap several tetras. No pneumatic or motor actuation needed for the reach. Just a single pivot.
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