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Re: Searching For Swerve / Holonomic Drive Idea

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
I'm still trying to find out what makes people call the ball drive something other than a "true omnidirectional" fully holonomic system.
Since only the front wheels can impart a sideways force on the robot, the robot will turn (w/ CoR between the back wheels). If all 4 wheels were balls, it would be a true-omnidirectional drive. As it is now, the robot drives more like a car, where the front of the robot can go sideways, while the back of the robot doesn't.
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