Techniques for mitigating motor failure for devices with mechanically displaceable antenna panels

A second wireless device, comprising:

• one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the second wireless device to:
• receive, from a first wireless device, a first capability message indicating a first set of communication parameters associated with one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels of the first wireless device;
• communicate, during a first time interval, with the first wireless device in accordance with the first set of communication parameters;
• receive, from the first wireless device, a second capability message indicating a second set of communication parameters associated with the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels, wherein at least one communication parameter of the second set of communication parameters is degraded relative to the first set of communication parameters based at least in part on a mechanical degradation of the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels;
• and
• communicate, during a second time interval, with the first wireless device in accordance with the second set of communication parameters.

A method for wireless communications at a first wireless device, comprising:

• transmitting, to a second wireless device, a first capability message indicating a first set of communication parameters associated with one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels of the first wireless device;
• communicating, during a first time interval, with the second wireless device using the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels and in accordance with the first set of communication parameters;
• transmitting, to the second wireless device, a second capability message indicating a second set of communication parameters associated with the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels, wherein at least one communication parameter of the second set of communication parameters is degraded relative to the first set of communication parameters based at least in part on a mechanical degradation of the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels;
• and
• communicating, during a second time interval, with the second wireless device using the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels and in accordance with the second set of communication parameters.

A method for wireless communications at a second wireless device, comprising:

• receiving, from a first wireless device, a first capability message indicating a first set of communication parameters associated with one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels of the first wireless device;
• communicating, during a first time interval, with the first wireless device in accordance with the first set of communication parameters;
• receiving, from the first wireless device, a second capability message indicating a second set of communication parameters associated with the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels, wherein at least one communication parameter of the second set of communication parameters is degraded relative to the first set of communication parameters based at least in part on a mechanical degradation of the one or more mechanically-displaceable antenna panels;
• and
• communicating, during a second time interval, with the first wireless device in accordance with the second set of communication parameters.