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Re: 8 sided Drive Train footprint
No error. Angled sides also increase maximum robot footprint.
However, a lot of octagonal drive designs do not fully take advantage of this footprint. Generally, the wheels should be arraigned in a hexagonal pattern to maximize the robot footprint.
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