pic: Wave Robotics 2826

[JordanC]

Awesome cheesing! Too bad no one will see it because of the bumpers... and cool octocanum

[Dr Theta]

I would have loved to see you guys back in Minnesota this year, it looks amazing.

[Racer26]

Seems like octocanum is the fad of 2011. This is at least the third independently developed one I've seen pics of.

[dodar]

We actually had a big discussion about doing this but most of the team is new this year and just couldnt grasp what we were trying to describe so we didnt end up doing it.

[Sunshine]

Wave Rocks!

Looking forward to seein' it in person

[thefro526]

That sheet metal work is nice.

All of these Octocanums really wish that we would have made a prototype one in the off season...

[Nick Lawrence]

Note to self: Prototype Octcanum this fall.

Looks like 148 set a trend here.

-Nick

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence

Note to self: Prototype Octcanum this fall.

Looks like 148 set a trend here.

-Nick

148 didn't use mecanum wheels. They also weren't the first to incorporate articulating drive pods or drop-down drives.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

148 didn't use mecanum wheels. They also weren't the first to incorporate articulating drive pods or drop-down drives.

In another thread, JVN posted that 148 prototyped an octocanum system.

148's robot in 2010 was also by far the most popular / visible "articulating drive pod" drivetrain in recent memory.