Best omnidirectional drive trains in FIRST history

[CalTran]

Swerve. Hands down.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Swerve. Hands down.

[Citation Needed] Please explain why this system is best in your mind.

[GCentola]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

[Citation Needed] Please explain why this system is best in your mind.

Bomb Squad's (16) swerve drive. It continually amazes me year after year. It is fast, maneuverable, and makes any defense look silly. Our team is even considering prototyping a swerve drive after seeing them at IRI.

Originally Posted by GCentola

Bomb Squad's (16) swerve drive. It continually amazes me year after year. It is fast, maneuverable, and makes any defense look silly. Our team is even considering prototyping a swerve drive after seeing them at IRI.

Any specific year? Can you provide a video? We're also thinking of implementing a swerve drive in the near future.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Any specific year? Can you provide a video? We're also thinking of implementing a swerve drive in the near future.

I'd also love to see a year and video please.

I've always thought 71 in 2006 was great with their system. 2008 comes close too.

[GCentola]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0W83...feature=relmfu
Year after year their 3-wheel swerve amazes me, but I have to say that 2011 was one of the most impressive.

As for 2008, I love 148 and 118's drives. And of course 1114, for just being amazingly fast, although not omnidirectional.

[Arefin Bari]

I guess for a lot of you, robots from 2004 are old. However I thought Team 180, SPAM's omnidirectional chassis and Team 1083, Emoticon's omnidirectional chassis were pretty cool.

As far as swerve there are way too many teams that have mastered it over the years. It's very hard to name just one.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Arefin Bari

I guess for a lot of you, robots from 2004 are old. However I thought Team 180, SPAM's omnidirectional chassis

I loved watching the hook on that thing deploy. It was truly awesome.

-Brando

[Billfred]

To my knowledge, the only drive systems that have won Einstein that weren't tank drive were:

-67 in 2005 (swerve of unknown particulars)
-148 in 2008 (coaxial swerve)

If someone remembers one I've missed, I'm all ears.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Billfred

To my knowledge, the only drive systems that have won Einstein that weren't tank drive were:

-67 in 2005 (swerve of unknown particulars)
-148 in 2008 (coaxial swerve)

If someone remembers one I've missed, I'm all ears.

111 - 2003

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

111 - 2003

And 2009.

[Frenchie461]

2009-Beachbots' sorta crab system is one of my favorites.

[LeelandS]

Originally Posted by GCentola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0W83...feature=relmfu
Year after year their 3-wheel swerve amazes me, but I have to say that 2011 was one of the most impressive.

As for 2008, I love 148 and 118's drives. And of course 1114, for just being amazingly fast, although not omnidirectional.

Tumbleweed (148's 2008 robot)

118's 2008 robot


My personal favorite is 1625's 2010 6-wheel swerve. It offers a lot of versatility in terms of being able to function as a 6-wheel tank drive, and as a traditional swerve drive. They were the captains of the Galileo-winning alliance, so, interpret results as you will.

6-Wheel Swerve!

[R1ffSurf3r]

8 wheel swerve

[O'Sancheski]

Originally Posted by R1ffSurf3r

8 wheel swerve

I would like to see an 8 wheel swerve. Does 233 have something that they are prototyping in their labs for next year?