[dhitchco]

When you think about a robot cart, consider the "bigger picture".

1) How can you construct a robot cart that is lightweight and easily transportable from the school to the regional and possibly to the championship. Shipping & transportation of the bot cart should be part of your consideration.

2) Think about the various heights at which your bot cart should be able to "elevate". You may want the bot cart to be able to rise/lower itself to different heights when working on the upper or lower parts of your robot.

3) Think about safetly when you are putting the robot on and off of the cart. Namely, how can the cart be lowered so you can safely lift (or ramp-up) the robot without straining your backs? The same holds true when "delivering" the robot onto the playing field. How can you design a cart that makes it easier and safer than two people tripping over the field side rails when enering/exiting the arena (yeah, i know they also have removable panels.....but I've seen many players almost drop the robot when moving it)

4) A motorized bot cart may be nice for the long haul tunnel in Atlanta, but as other have stated, many of the regionals have short walks to/from the pit area, and the "traffic" often comes to a quick stop.....can your motorized cart do that safely?