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Originally Posted by Rick Wagner
With two equal weight robots in a pushing contest on this regolith surface, a pound or two of thrust will make a big difference. Done properly (a good safety cage), a popeller in addition to all-wheel drive makes a lot of sense. The robot that pushes another robot into a hostile corner can decide the game.
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I totally agree with that.
I've seen similar sized objects with similar energy and similar speeds break up; it will take a serious, serious object to hold it in. A cage won't suffice, plates of metal or polycarb will be needed, and not thin stuff at that.