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Originally Posted by squirrel
if you consider the issue of stability, which is vital for a robot that has to reach up high, then you will find that a wide robot design might not be the best way to go. Think about how far in from the edge the wheels contact the floor, with both designs. Think about how the spacing of the contact points affects robot stability. Also think about the effect of acceleration of the robot on stability with both possible orientations.
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This can be remedied easily (see: wheelie bar). What may be harder to fix is adding an extra joint to an arm in order to pick up from the floor or human loader because your robot isn't wide enough to hold a tube in it.