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Originally Posted by JVN
If you guys put the driven wheels on the same side as the ball-intake, it will make it easier for the driver to control. (Typically, dragging the casters behind is a more stable configuration than pushing them out front. Try it if you don't believe me.) Plus in this manner, the robot would pivot about the ball intake, making it WAY easier to maneuver around sucking up loose balls on the field.
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Really? Last year 1293 ran a caster in the back, which made it a bona fide pain in the neck to drive forward. (Unique experience. Your robot may be more or less of a pain in the neck. Offer void inside and outside of the 48 contiguous states.) Of course, the pivoting concept makes good sense at the same time. I guess there's only
one way to find out which way is the way to go.
Either way, it looks good!