The omnidirectional- drive system is made of wheels with small discs (called rollers) around the circumference which are perpendicular to the turning direction. The effect is that the wheel can be driven with full force, but will also slide laterally with great ease.
TIAGo & TIAGo Base news: PAL Robotics’ distro Ferrum End of Life
Earlier this year, PAL Robotics introduced an important upgrade for all TIAGo and TIAGo Base users: PAL Robotics distro Gallium (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and ROS Noetic LTS), the upgraded version