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The Great Outdoors:
Combat Robots vs.
Mother Nature
by James Baker
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28 SERVO 09.2011
BUILD REPORT:
The Great Outdoors:
Combat Robots vs. Mother Nature
● by James Baker
Take it Outside
Robots fight. We all know this, and it is why we read this
section of the magazine.
However, where, and when they
fight is decided by event
organizers. For many reasons —
including commercial
considerations — most events are
held indoors, but sometimes — if
we have access to small arenas —
we do ask our robots to “step
outside” when we want to fight.
Environmental
Impact
Very few people give any
thought to the effect the weather
can have on their robot during a
fight or demonstration.
Temperature is just one variable,
but it is a very important one. Let
My wedge's soft tires
got too hot in the sun,
so I taped them up.
