Best Drivetrain

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

I guess what I fear is a team saying, well yeah we could do that, but why don't we just buy this and call it done...

I don't think anyone is doing that. I just think the drive base aspect of FIRST robots has gotten to a point where it is more economical to "drag and drop" components. Design considerations for "learning" can be made in other areas of the robot.

You have when to hold your cards and when to fold your cards. Take the ace that FIRST has given us and build the kit chassis or a simple 6wd setup with COTS. The time you save will allow you to invest more into your functional designs, which are usually the things that make or break a robot design.