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Originally Posted by Chris is me
Fun Fact: Just looking back through 2005 (before that "no one" had mecanum), there has never, ever, ever been a mecanum drive robot on Einstein. I hope teams that consider mecanum in future years ask themselves why they think this is.
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I am a mentor on Oz-Ram, 1922. At our first meetings after kickoff we decided our priorities would be speed, agility, and a good kicker. We used mecanum wheels and a wide orientation. We ended up being quick and very maneuverable. We were very good at getting to balls and clearing them into the front zone when we were in the middle or rear and could score well also. We could easily go over the bumps with a little momentum and go through the tunnel sideways. We were #1 seed at BAE, won in Boston and made the semi-finals in the Newton division. Sorry if I am bragging but my point is that with our strategy the mecanums were very much an asset.