Swerve Campaign

So far, the Western Blue Tongues have only been able to afford Tank Drive for our robots. This puts us at a disadvantage playing against teams that have swerve drive which is faster and more manoeuvrable. 

Our costing for Swerve Drive is $7500 AUD including shipping from the USA - the details are below.

We need your help to achieve our goal to be more competitive in competition. 

Please visit our Supporters Page if you can help.  

One of our team members explains why the Blue Tongues need Swerve Drive

Hello, my name is Dan. I’m a member of the robotics team in Southern River College, the Western Blue Tongues, I’ve seen our team growing tremendously since I joined in 2023.

Over the past year, I feel that we’re being held back by a Tank drive base, especially when we’re competing against teams running advanced drive bases such as swerve drive. And being a team based in Perth WA, parts are harder to access and shipping is expensive. But when it comes to competitions, swerve drive is the biggest gap we feel. For us, swerve drive doesn’t just mean we get a fair chance to compete. It means we get to show the world that a small school-based team, in Perth WA, can achieve great things; and to inspire others in our community who rarely get to see robotics at this level.

Any help you can provide would mean the world to our team and allow us to reach for higher goals, learn more, and grow our team further.

Thank you for considering supporting our Team the Western Blue Tongues.

Swerve Drive Costing