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Re: Hex Kiwi Drive

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Originally Posted by messer5740 View Post
So I have difficulty seeing what previous game a hex chassis would be effective for. Would someone care to enlighten me on what benefits there are for having a hex chassis? I feel that an H drive or mecanum is a more efficient way of driving for you still have the omnidirectional movement. Also, with the electronics that would need to be added, I do not see how attachments could go onto the robot without having a tangled mess of wire and electronics on the belly pan. Perhaps even an additional pan would be good for adding attachments... I know Simbotics used a kiwi drive in 2015 in a non defensive game, but their chassis was not a hex like the one shown above. So why Hex and why kiwi?
Hex kiwi could be really good 2014, or any flat field really, because it can be so fast and maneuverable
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