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Originally Posted by Timz3082
What is that material? looks like wood or plastic. Don't feel bad, we aren't even driving yet, (fitting electronics struggle)
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Originally Posted by jvriezen
It's a trade secret.
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Now that everyone has seen the robot, I guess the secret is out. The entire robot, other than some incidental parts like axles and intake rollers, is made out of baltic birch plywood.
And it won the Industrial Design Award at Lake Superior this weekend.
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11-03-2012, 22:58
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