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Originally Posted by first_newbie
Are there any technical advantages of a hexagonal drive?
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A hexagonal robot (if done correctly) is less susceptible to T-bone-ing in most cases. Other than that, not really. I usually find that the benefits don't outweigh the consequences. They are more complicated to design and build than a traditional rectangular bot, so you may want to choose to stick with a more basic drivetrain and work on making a kick @$$ manipulator. That's up to your team based on your team's resources and how your team wants to play the game.
P.S. If you are going to make a odd-sided drive, make a nonagon. 100% of nonagonal robots have won Einstein.
EDIT - I didn't know CD automatically sensors "curse words"