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Re: How to Built A Robot that Doesn't tip (FIRST History)
Our robot had a very low center of gravity with a 6 wheel, tank drive, drive train. At SPBLI, it managed to slip off the platform, twice, managing to get back up on one wheel. The only problem we faced was when our elevator was up, along with the arms. It had a tendency of falling backwards if both of those things happened and we were trying to get up on top of the platform or if we backed up to far while we were already on it. But it was able to right itself from the front and back. So yes, if the majority of it's weight is built near the floor, it makes for a very stable bot.
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