Thread: 971's chassis
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Re: 971's chassis

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Originally Posted by saikiranra View Post
What is the advantage of having the center drive wheels offset right/left, compared to other traditional 6 wheel drive set-ups?
We wanted our frame perimeter to be an octagon to change how the robot interacts with the field and other robots. The wheel placement was chosen to maximize the space in the center of the frame once we had decided on the frame perimeter.