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View Poll Results: In regards to moving 5 point balls, qualify your robot
My robot has no ability to move small balls 1 3.85%
My robot's ability is limited: I can run into them and perhaps pick them up with my 2x grabber (if I have one) 2 7.69%
My robots ability is present, but small--my robot can manipulate 1-5 balls at a time 15 57.69%
My robot is a small ball vacumn cleaner--we hold more balls the Harlem Globetrotters 8 30.77%
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Re: Now that the build season is done...

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Originally Posted by Petey
I must respectfully disagree. We thought that as well, but when we tried earlier in the season we found that it was impossible to manipulate balls by merely pushing them. As soon as your robot slowed, turned, or otherwise changed its course, the balls rolled in every which way in an uncontrolled fashion.

--Petey

Our robots shape should help this.
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