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Re: What will be the next technical growth leap for the average team?

I'm with Andrew and others - the VP was a major advance that changed how easily our mechanisms could be iterated through in 2013 and onward.

Vendor proliferation of hex shaft -based COTS components was the next big leap IMO. It takes most of the design work of power transmission around a shaft, allowing us to focus on mechanism design rather than pouring effort into that particular detail.

In the last 3 years, the mechanical technical leap seems to been many more options for intake wheels when interacting with non-compliant game pieces.

Other than that, more DIY-based CNC's & 3D printers have helped more than a few teams increase their capabilities.
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