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My robot tips over a lot if it bumps into something. How do I get it to stay upright?

If your robot is a vehicle, you may need to give it a larger wheel base. You can do this by making the distance between the front and rear wheels longer and by spreading the wheels apart sideways. It doesn't take a lot to make the robot stable, so make it bigger a little at a time and see how it works. If your robot is a walking robot, you can try giving it larger feet or moving the feet farther apart.

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