pic: Team 228 - 2006 Teaser #1

[DjAlamose]

My guess is that they arent unsing Kiwi drive. In my opinion that isnt a good idea for this years game, you dont get as much push for your money. But I think that the three dewalts are just telling us that they will be using 3 motors per wheel on there robot. The onmi wheel im not so sure about but my bet is that they will be having a super powerfull tri-motored robot that will out tank just about anything. Which is you think about it is a good idea, beacuse durring defense you just have you most powerfull robot push a robot behind the backbot line and then the backbot can do what it wants with the robot. But I digress, the omni probubly represents that it will have high manuverability. Or maybee im just thinking to figuratively. Hmm..........

[Greg Perkins]

Originally Posted by DjAlamose

My guess is that they arent unsing Kiwi drive. In my opinion that isnt a good idea for this years game, you dont get as much push for your money. But I think that the three dewalts are just telling us that they will be using 3 motors per wheel on there robot. The onmi wheel im not so sure about but my bet is that they will be having a super powerfull tri-motored robot that will out tank just about anything. Which is you think about it is a good idea, beacuse durring defense you just have you most powerfull robot push a robot behind the backbot line and then the backbot can do what it wants with the robot. But I digress, the omni probubly represents that it will have high manuverability. Or maybee im just thinking to figuratively. Hmm..........

3 motors per wheel??? thats 12 motors!! it's kiwi 100%

[Tom Bottiglieri]

FOILED!!!!

[EricH]

OK, I'll bite. 228 is doing a 4 wheel drive. I think the omnis will be in front (or back) for better maneuvering. The drill handles indicate NBD trannies, possibly 2 on the drive and one elsewhere.

[BoyWithCape195]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

FOILED!!!!

We already went over that a little while ago...

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by ajlapp

actually those AM Wheels have incredible traction! we have a set of them ourselves........you'd be surprised.

but who needs to climb the ramp anyway!

if it is a Kiwi Drive....please keep me posted as to how it's going! i love to see the other designs people use to implement this technology.

who knows....i may be reviving the technology myself!!!!!

(thanks, Anthony)

Words from the Kiwi master himself. Could it be????... gasp... 27 is gonna run on a Kiwi Drive this year?

Andy B.