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Originally Posted by samfruth
I was thinking the same thing. Using this method, you could theoretically get a robot taller than 1' 4" through under the low bar. I was thinking an "L" design with wheels on both sides. I could see perimeter stuff causing an issue though.
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You'd need retractable wheels to clear the bumpers. Also, even with some sort "training wheel" type device (within 15"), that would be an awful tippy robot being so narrow. Can be done, but IMHO this sounds like a bad life-alert commercial in the making ("Help, I can't get up!!!").
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