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Re: Holonomic/Omni vs Defense

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Originally Posted by Grayswandir-75
I have been seeing allot of teams and talk about having holonomic or omni wheel drive. I'll be the first to admit I don't know everything about them or the differences between the 2, if any.
But I was wondering what everyones thoughts were on how a robot using a holonomic or omni wheel drive system would stand against being rammed by a defensive robot? If it were to be hit in the side as its trying to aim or shoot wouldn't it be more likely to be pushed/pushed easier and thrown off target?
I figured Omni's would get pushed all over the place the same way robots with casters do.
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