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Re: mecanum vs. omni

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Originally Posted by Alex.Norton View Post
...I would suggest holomonic much more than mechanum.
Drive systems using Mecanum (note spelling) wheels are holonomic (note spelling). The only real difference between Mecanum and omniwheel systems is in the orientation of the axles. Nearly everything else can be analyzed identically. For example, I don't see how a Mecanum wheel sees greater side forces than a traditional omniwheel. Can you explain your reasoning more completely?