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Originally Posted by VanMan
After looking at all the pictures in the picture gallery, I noticed that most of the robots, or at least more than I had expected, are narrow aspect(the front is the shorter than the side of the robot, I don't know if other teams use this terminology). Our robot is wide aspect and can pick up balls along almost the entire front. Also, it can turn more easily than any of our narrow aspect robots; which seems like a big deal for trying to collect balls off the floor. So, why narrow aspect? Are there some benefits that I am over looking?
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I was thinking about the same thing today. I guess the answer is people don't even think of building a wide aspect robot, or are fine with the setup they have been using for years.
Having a narrow robot will make it easier to keep the COG of the robot over its supporting structure as it climbs the ramp, therefore reducing the risk of tipping.