pic: Coaxial Swerve Drive Module with 2-speed Ball Drive and Nitrile Tread

[Abhishek R]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ainsworth

It doesn't look like you have ever played at a competition with us so I don't understand your very specific question.
Did you have a bad experience this year with a octagonal robot?
We do not condone or encourage our drivers to be aggressive.
The octagonal frame does nothing to "flip" robots that I know of.
It's benefit is it maximizes area and wheelbase for a given perimeter.
It also rolls off another robot easier when they are trying to push you.
The question is, should a team be penalized when they build their robot with a low center of gravity and another robot that is top heavy gets flipped accidently?

Yes, I think he was referring more to a "spin," rather than a flip.

Does the octagonal frame give you greater ability to spin out when being pushed? I'd imagine it does.

This really looks amazing.