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Originally Posted by Taylor
Why would omnidirectional drive be essential? If there's a sideways bot on the bridge, surely the other two could push it into position - especially with the low-friction HDPE. If there's one thing we've learned about balancing, it works best when only one robot is moving.
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In my experience thus far, pushing a dead-weight robot that is turned sideways on its wheels up a polycarbonate slope is harder than it seems. So I guess I'd say "essential unless you have a monstrous drivetrain and very good traction on the polycarb".
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