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Originally Posted by DampRobot
Not necessarily true. At times, you want the majority of your weight to be on one side of the robot or the other to improve turning performance. Our 2012 robot was completely symmetric, and to be honest, it turned terribly. Just know that moving the battery can effect CG, and you want to use that to your advantage.
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If your robot doesn't turn well with its CG in the center, you've got some other problems to address! A frame should definitely be rigid enough and wheelbase short enough to handle a centered CG and turning on a dime.
Not that there aren't reasons for a front or back CG bias, but you should be able to turn without it.