Our parking mechanism is entirely composed of 3D printed parts, allowing us greater flexibility in the design of it. the long white piece attaches onto the robot, while the blue parts act as a housing for the actual mechanism. The actual mechanism consists of a measuring tape that is spring loaded and released by unjamming a spinning stopper attached to the roll of measuring tape. Once it releases, it can extend up to 25 feet, allowing us to get into the parking zone from essentially anywhere on the field.
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