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Re: Skunkworks Drive Train??

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I saw a design just like that at the VA Robot Rumble. They were Very mobile but got pushed around a lot. They also couldn't scale a ramp with that drive train. What if you went for traditional wheels on one axis and omni's on the other? It might be the best of both worlds.
This would result in a coefficient of friction that varies with direction, and while that doesn't necessarily eliminate the drive's ability to move omnidirectionally, it does make it more difficult -- both physically and computationally.
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