REMEMBER - Most of the time the robot game is won by a robot that doesn't go straight. A smart team realizes that there are things that cannot be controlled, and this includes going straight. There are simply too many variables that cannot be controlled from where you practice your runs compared to regional, state, and national events.
A smart team spends that time designing solutions that work if the robot strays off the intended path. Work through the mechanical design of the attachments. Work through the use of sensors. The more you can make your robot smart, the more success you will have!
As you work through your season it is important not to lose perspective of the weigth distribution of your robot. As you work through your season you will add attachments, sensors, and more. While this is part of the journey it is important that you keep in mind where the weight is being added.
Have you ever started with a great robot that moves straight, but a month or two later it begins to veer to one side or the other?
Let's look into this issue.
If weight is more on one side...