Thread: Beware of R16 your robot design may be too big.
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Re: Beware of R16 your robot design may be too big.
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Originally Posted by Lavapicker View Post
Remember this is a cylindrical measurement with no cap on how high up it goes. While you can't reach more than 80 inches outward, your upward reach is unlimited. According to R16, there are no height limits once the match has started.
Your entire robot must fit into the 80 inch cylinder including any arms. If you go back to Stud Man Dans post, you will see that you would only be able to reach about 34 inches max in front of a robot that has the long dimension (38in) on the side of the robot. Seems like there will be a lot of forklifts/elevators this year.
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