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Originally Posted by sanddrag
The Technokats did a ball drive in 2003, and I think Andy Baker went on to patent the idea. There's a thread on it somewhere around here.
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A quick Google search uncovers a couple threads and videos including balancing on the 2012 bridge
As awesome as this is, I would be interested in a breakdown of the pros/cons of choosing something like this versus a well-implemented swerve (a la 1717, 973, etc.). I'm not seeing any benefits, but I have only a cursory understanding of drivetrains at the moment.