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Originally Posted by Matt Leese
While I don't know how successful it was, I was most impressed by team 857's drive train in 2002. It's been done again since, but it allowed them to move in any direction without the turning of the robot or the pivoting of any wheels. A picture of it is here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/pi...&quiet=Verbose
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Actually, not to downplay the awsomeness of 857's drive train, it was extremely effective and I think the only 3 wheel omni directional drive, but the very first omni-drive goes to those innovators from team 95, I believe it was in 1999 when they first unvieled the omniwheel! Of course, the first multi directional drive goes to Delphi and Pontiac Central.
Speaking of Chief Delphi, I'd like to nominate their whole 2000 robot for coolness in design. It could do just about everything and it looked sleek while doing so. I still hold firm that the CD Robot that year was probably the most beautifuly designed robot I have ever seen in FIRST...not to mention extremely dominating in match play!