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Trox92 t1_isejqc0 wrote

Reply to comment by jon-in-tha-hood in 250lb Battlebot is flipped and sticks the landing by jon-in-tha-hood

Jesus the blade is so large and spinning so fast it’s literally lifting the robot off the ground when it gets too much momentum

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sybrwookie t1_isessfu wrote

Yea, these things are powerful enough that gyroscopic forces are actually a really big deal in designing and driving them. Because if you do it wrong, you lose control of the bot and get destroyed.

It's a ton of fun to see how different teams solve that issue and how some even lean into having those forces at work in how they drive.

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