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Question Re: MERGED: Universal Hanging System/Standardized Partner Suspension

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Originally Posted by Salbert View Post
Hey, team 1523 (MARS) and I were thinking of having some type of universal hanging system. In other words, a system developed for robots to hang off of each other without worrying about dimension issues. It would greatly simplify the bonus and make it much easier to get those extra points at the end. Comments?
We talked about this a lot on the drive back from Manchester. Another approach is for each robot to have a bar on top that is a handle allowing it to be lifted from above. I wondered if the kit bot that was shown at kickoff which had this type of bar was a hint. The advantage is that it would be easy for any robot to have the handle and not need a lifting mechanism. Even a simple goalie robot could be lifted if they can get to the hanger. The lifters on the other hand would need additional functionality.
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