Thread: Tribot swerve
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Unread 08-08-2014, 15:57
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Re: Tribot swerve

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
IMO, a well-designed swerve drive will beat a well-designed mecanum drive. However, mecanum wheels have only been widely available for a few years in the FIRST community, so you have to give them some time.
AndyMark first introduced their mecanum wheels in 2006, iirc. It's been quite a bit longer than a "few years" at this point. Granted, the first robot with steered wheel modules to win a championship was 67 in 2005, iirc.
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