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Keith Rowell Design

We can get very compact meshing of parts in the closed mode, so we can go ahead and be bold for now in regard to adding stuff like head and arms. Even if we don't implemet these right away, designating space for them now is the ideal path.

I have some ideas about the articulated joints, perhaps motors, or perhaps just locking pins. I prefer the motorized unfolding scenario, but Clint and Mike Pannetta have more experience with that and can definitely give some good feedback on that.

The current scenario shows the electronics in the "torso", batteries and motors in the "base", and sensors ect. in the "head", end effectors in the "arms". Comments please.