Propulsion that does not involve driving wheels

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Originally Posted by hipsterjr

I have to disagree. I dont see how it is against the spirit of the rules at all. The rule said you had to use the stoke wheels to support the robot, but says nothing about how those wheels have to be propelled. With fans, the wheels are the only thing in contact with the floor and that is 100% in the spirit of the rule.

Oh, I think you misinterpreted me. The original idea of the thread, posted by Don Rotolo, with fans propelling the robot horizontally, sounds completely in the spirit of the rules. The idea of using fans in the vertical direction to increase traction sounds against the spirit of the rules. I think we really do agree.