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Re: Robot Tipping issues

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Originally Posted by Abhishek R View Post
I would think you would want a long base, so that if you accelerate quickly forwards then back you won't tip yourself easily?

Though I guess if you get swiped from the side with a long base, you may risk falling over sideways, though I haven't seen that a whole lot.
Big footprint.... Not skinny in any direction.

You have to also consider turning... If you are long and skinny, you might be okay with a quick acceleration. But if you need to turn, you could topple.