Getting the Totes Right Side Up from the Chute Door

[SoccerTaco]

Hi, there are a few techniques that I've seen.

Some teams are building ramps, which they tether to their robot, so the totes slide nicely into the field.

Some teams push a tote - often one of the yellow totes - up to the chute door. (yes, chute door) The long side of the tote is against the wall. This creates a ramp of sorts, and totes generally bounce over the "ramp tote" and land upright on the field. It does not seem 100%, but it works pretty well.

I've not seen this myself, and my team didn't play with it since we have a slide built into our robot, but I've read that some teams will, as the tote is sliding down the chute, lower the door onto the top of the tote before it exits the chute - and are able to bump it in such a way as to help it land upright.

Hope that helps!

Steve