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Unread 08-01-2007, 12:40
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Re: Universal Robot Connector

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Originally Posted by nparikh View Post
Aha! But a ramp that can lift 240lbs? (2x120lb robots in theory)
Or even as high as ~300#?

[120# + 13# (battery) + 15# (bumpers)]*2 = 296#

I think we will probably see more ramps than arms...can you imagine a robot trying to lift another robot and seeing it tip over? I'm positive (and hopeful) that teams would think about such a scenario beforehand, but I don't see going through all the trouble when a ramp is easier to build.
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