[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Do you know how many mecanums usually make it to Einstein? As far as I know, none.

We used this logic in 2009 as a reason not to build a widebody robot, because so few had made it from 2001-2008. (IIRC Wildstang in 2001 & 2003 were the only examples we came up with)

Fast forward to Einstein that year 11 widebodies and 1 narrowbody (us). Our logic was flawed because this is really a game/strategy/field driven decision.

You shouldn't discount something just because it hasn't worked yet, if you do that you will never innovate and refine something that is close to working because you instantly call it a failure. There are too many influences besides drivetrain style that effect who makes Einstein, so don't mistake correlation with causation.

I have no doubt there will be a team that creates mechanum, drives it well as a mechanum and makes Einstein. (I just won't predict this year without seeing the field.)