pic: Lightning Robotics' 2014 robot Neo

[mman1506]

You might want to consider using lexan to add some flexibility when hit like bomb squad in 2008

[philso]

Originally Posted by mman1506

You might want to consider using lexan to add some flexibility when hit like bomb squad in 2008

...and like their 2014 robot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcsi4zBwIjc

[msaunders]

Yes we were worried about bending - but even after five competitions it came through pretty much unscathed, requiring only once to have a small bend removed.

We never did add the stiffing modification.