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Re: Distance from floor?

One other thing to keep in mind...

Quote:
<R19> "Wedge” ROBOTS are not be permitted. ROBOTS shall be designed so that interaction
with opposing ROBOTS results in pushing rather than tipping or lifting. Neither offensive nor
defensive wedges are allowed. All parts of a ROBOT between 0 and 8.5 inches from the
ground (the top of the BUMPER ZONE) that are used to push against or interact with an
opposing ROBOT must be within 10 degrees of vertical. Devices deployed outside the
ROBOT footprint should be designed to avoid wedging. If a mechanism or an appendage
(e.g. a harvester for retrieving GAME PIECES) becomes a wedge that interferes with other
ROBOTS, penalties, disabling, or disqualification can occur depending on the severity of the
infraction.
Depending on how they interpret this rule, a robot that is less than 8.5 inches tall could be in violation (since you could have bumpers that only cover 3 sides)... it doesn't effect ground clearance, but when you're talking about lowering the chassis you might find you're a little shorter than you originally thought.
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