Why is weight so important?

[Francis-134]

This long and the short of it is that the lighter your robot is, the more stuff (or the more complex stuff) you can put on it. While saving, say 1/2 pound isnt much, doing it three or four times in a few different places can make a huge difference. Most importantly, 1/2 pound may mean nothing if your robot weighs 115 pounds, but makes a huge difference if it is already at 120.

As stated before, a lighter robot we be able to accelerate faster than a heavier robot, which can be very important in certian circumstances (rabbit robots this year is a perfect example).

I'm somewhat fond of saying, if your robot dosen't weigh 119.99 pounds, you forgot something.