1519 - One Dual-Config Robot or Two Robots?

[Racer26]

Originally Posted by Chrisms

I think the problem here, forgive me if it's been stated, this thread is massive... IS that you have *two* seperate entities that function on their own. If it were two "configurations" to me, it would be the exact same parts, being modularly changed. Not two completely different drive bases. Two me, two configurations would be "arm on. arm off" or, alternatively, if you're drive train is modular "omni wheels, or we can swap them out for regular tank drive" But the fact that, to me, it looks like two seperate entities, both with their independent drive systems, motors, and sensors, makes me tend to agree with FIRST on this one. you have two robots. Two amazing robots at that, i have no idea how you managed to make weight, we always have to put ours on a diet at the end of build, i can't see what we'd do if we had double the drive base.

What about the third option, an electronics board with attached 'basic framework', and modular drives AS WELL AS modular arms. This is effectively what 1519 built.

The fact that they choose to change them simultaneously is irrelevant