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Re: motorized robot carts
As far as I have see, there are two main configurations. There is the afore mentioned tractor/trailer. This provides good stability, however driving the thing is a little bit more difficult, as the trailer doesn't follow the tractor's path exactly. A great advantage to this design is that you can make the tractor detachable. That way, if you run out of battery, you can just pull the tractor portion yourself.
The second configuration is a platform directly on top of the base. I saw one of these at the oregon regional. I seemed a little top heavy, so if you do this, beware of bumps. The platform for the robot was also really high up (approx 48 in), so lifting the robot may get a little awkward.
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