6 wheel holonomic drive feasibility

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard

You will need some sort of differential to make that work.

Hmm... I can't believe that there's no way to do this by using encoders and math... I understand why you say it wouldn't help much to use a differential

Originally Posted by IndySam

It is a big misnomer that mecanum wheels lack pushing power, this is really not their weak point. Their big problem is the lack of resistance pushing sideways and omni wheels will not help you there.

How about this: a 6-8 CIM drivetrain (not necessarily FRC legal) made for pushing (i.e just throw on some extra motors for forward pushing). That HAS to add at least some additional pushing/pulling power, regardless of how much traction mecanum wheels have (for all intensive purposes, the mecanum wheels could be plaction wheels).

Thanks for your replies