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Thumbs up Re: Robonauts 118 - Unveiled '08

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Originally Posted by deshirider430 View Post
how do you get the ball off the overpass?
My guess would be that their ball collector arms are just tall enough or have the ability to reach up for this very purpose to knock the ball off in Hybrid mode. I would also guess that they are able to dial in the amount of throw by adjusting the wind-up on the winch for their double spring-loaded launcher. With some practice and possibly automation I'll bet even money that they can line up a soft shot for landing on the over-head rack for the bonus points during end-game. This robot is every thing that I would have expected from the Robonauts, except the launcher. My team was guessing an elevator lift on the turret / crab base / V6

Unfortunately, Dave is right - they will have to completely redesign their entire robot because they left out the flag holder

Job well done and looking forward to Lone Star
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