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Re: Mecanum Wheel Considerations

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Originally Posted by abross View Post
I was wondering if anyone knows how well mecanum wheels can stand up to another robot pushing or 'ramming'. Will they slide more? Will they have a tendency to quickly lose control?

Any and all opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.
They won't stand up to pushing. You'll have to avoid pushing, which that extra degree of freedom you get with a mecanum drive will hopefully allow you to do.
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