Thread: Who is using swerve for aerial assist and why
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Re: Who is using swerve for aerial assist and why
Hi there,

Although swerve drive is currently outside of our team's capabilities (we are a rookie team), I personally believe that swerve (or crab) would help greatly if your robot is an over-the-truss catching robot as you can quickly align yourself with the trajectory of the ball without having to turn first. This saves you precious seconds while the ball is in the air.

Hope that helps!