James Bruton – Insane Robot Wheel
James Bruton is back at it again — and this time, he’s built a robotic wheel that not only drives in any direction but also balances itself… even when you try to push it over.
It’s kind of like a unicycle, if the unicycle didn’t need a rider and was designed by a robotics genius with a 3D printer. Most of the parts are custom-printed, including a cleverly engineered main wheel made up of eight smaller wheels, each with dual tires for smooth omnidirectional motion.
At the heart of it all is a system of gears, pulleys, and idlers — 16 bearings in total — making the transitions ultra-smooth and responsive. The frame? Aluminium extrusion. The brain? A custom control system that automatically adjusts to stay upright and roll back to its original position after being nudged.
James has even added remote control to steer it, and this whole build is actually a warm-up for an even bigger project — a rideable robot with perpendicular omni-wheels. If this is the test run, we can’t wait to see the main act.
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