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Re: pic: 330

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Originally Posted by jgannon
Excellent driving. There is nothing particularly stunning about the Beachbot (aside from the fold-down side panels, which were the last things a couple of robots saw before hitting the ground), but the drivers were amazingly efficient at auto-loading and capping, which put them far ahead of the rest.
Another reason (imo) is that the arm is so simple. Since it's a single joint, they don't have to worry about coordinating two different movements, which I would think makes it a lot easier to control.
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