Thread: Combo Drive --- Swerve Decision
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Combo Drive --- Swerve Decision
(NOTE: I am not questioning the decision you made at all, I am just asking for you to share, if you will, what went into your decisions.)

I have noticed several Ocotcanum drives, a combination of Mecanum and straight traction drives. For these teams that made this choice, or discussed it and did not make this choice, what were some of the factors behind your decision for this combo drive compared to a standard swerve system or 6WD?

It is a very interesting drive, and we discussed it as well. Curious to what others thoughts were.
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