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Re: Automatic shifting software

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Originally Posted by Greg Marra View Post
Unless you can make the robot shift better than a person (like a CMUCam aims better than a person), why make it do it?
The thing is, you can make the robot shift better than a person. A well-programmed robot knows how fast it's going, knows what gear will provide the best power at that speed, and knows how to make the shift smoothly.