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Originally Posted by Nemo
Barrier traversal
Use the simplest drive that can get over the barrier. I’m thinking long 8WD using 8” wheels and angled skids on the front end.
This capability significantly improves the odds of bridge success. It provides Plan B in case balls get stuck under bridges or a robot tips on one side of a bridge. It also allows you to pop over the barrier and help the opponent onto the Co-op bridge if their bridge manipulator is failing to get the job done. Also, it allows the robot to cross to the other side to sit underneath a bridge to stabilize it while a robot or two balances to speed up the process.
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Wide/square orientation 6WD or 8WD would be even better. Done correctly, it would still be able to cross the barrier without any issues.
All else considered equal, having a wide robot was the easiest way to move up pick lists in 2012.