Zumo Robot performance on inclines

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Hello LMRians!

I ran into some trouble purchasing the rover 5, so i am thinking of options of using the Pololu Zumo Bot for this robot competition. As you can see in the illustration, the max. inclinations are from a 17 degree plain incline to around a 37 degree rugged incline. The zumo bot weighs at most 500g, is 9cm long, 9 cm wide, so is there a possibility that it might just do a flip-over while making its way up the inclines? The motors offer good torque from 1 - 2 kg-cm, and the tracks look grippy enough, so will the short length become a letdown? Or maybe anyone has an experience with the zumo on inclines? Would love to hear your thoughts and opinions, thanks :D

 

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The Zumo is not the chassis for the task at hand.

Too small, too slow, too much for it to handle.

What about this chassis from http://robokitsworld.com/

(ignore my electronics setup) https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/37914

it’s a flexiable and cheap platform to build on. You can pick from several wheels and motors. The 100rpm center shaft motors give good torque and four make for a speedy cart.

I use the 11cm wheels on mine.

 

 

 

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thanks for the suggestion

thanks for the suggestion js, will defnitely look further into this chassis :-)