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Re: 3-wheeled robots

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Originally Posted by shannieliz View Post
My thinking is that if you have three wheels, wouldn't it tip?
If you have the two wheels in the front, and one on the back?

Think of it as a two wheeled robot. It would sway from side to side because of all the weight.



Don't you think?
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