03-05-2016, 16:39
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AKA: Pinecone
 FRC #0228 (GUS Robotics); FRC #2170 (Titanium Tomahawks) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 7,628
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Re: Swerve vs Wheeled Tank
If your goal is to have a bullet proof and reliable design within one off season, and your goal is to learn many practical things that can be applied to real build seasons, build a quality tank drive. You'll be reaping the benefits of that prototype for many, many seasons.
Swerve is, quite frankly, a trap. A flashy, cool trap that is extremely hard to execute, and even when executed well is rarely a big advantage over a tank drive. Only the very top teams in FIRST can make great swerve drives both mechanically robust and reliable in software.
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