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Re: Has anyone made a swerve drive that's run on one motor?
Many times. This style is often referred to as a crab drive.
It is primarily used to make programming and driving more straightforward. However, it also takes away a lot of the versatility of a swerve drive, removing the ability to perform maneuvers which require wheels facing different directions. Additionally, the motor power required to steer four modules is not trivial, and a rather torquey motor is necessary.
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