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Re: pic: Early Bird Control System

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Originally Posted by colin340 View Post
looks nice but man i hope they give us 5 more lbs
Don't hold your breath on that one. There are some very compelling reasons to keep the entire robot weight below 150 lbs.
120 + 15 [bumpers] + 13 [battery] = 148

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Originally Posted by Rickertsen2 View Post
That is a large number of of really big components to fit in a small space.
Both of these are just additional engineering challenges Just like we face every day in industry. It's all just part of the fun.
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