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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

1 Welcome to Competition Robots 1
2 Getting Started 21

3 Robot Locomotion 41
4 Motor Selection and Performance 61
5 It’s All About Power 79

6 Power Transmission: Getting Power to Your Wheels 103
7 Controlling Your Motors 127
8 Remotely Controlling Your Robot 157

9 Robot Material and Construction Techniques 183
10 Weapons Systems for Your Robot 203
11 Autonomous Robots 239

12 Robot Brains 259
13 Robot Sumo 275
14 Real-Life Robots: Lessons from Veteran Builders 305

15 Afterword 329
A Prototyping Electronics 335
B Resources and References 343

C Helpful Formulas 355

Index 358

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