Mechanical design

The Falcon features a unique mechanical design that is similar to the designs used by some cars in the real world. This smart hardware makes the Falcon's driving fast and smooth.

The drivetrain and steering in the Falcon are completely different from anything that we have discussed in this book thus far. In the previous chapters, we made robots that used tank-style driving, where two EV3 large motors powered the robot. In these systems, each large motor was dedicated to the wheels or tracks on one side of the robot. This system used direct drive, meaning that the drive motor was directly connected to the wheel/track without any gears or other mechanisms in between. The robot steered by varying the power split between the ...

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