Mecanum wheels are popular choices for everything from robots to baggage handling equipment in airports. Depending on their direction of rotation, they can generate forces in any planar direction, ...

Small wheeled robots are great for exploring robotics and it’s easier than ever to get started, thanks to growing availability and affordability of basic components. One such component is a small ...

When you happen upon a suspicious package sitting on the side of an Iraqi road, a remotely operated tracked vehicle can come in handy. That’s one reason these devices have captured the imagination of ...

Beware! Future robot overlords could have dual-purpose appendages. Well, that might be an exaggeration, but this leg-wheel hybrid mobile robot is definitely a front-runner to star in my recurring ...

Years ago, I built a robot chassis consisting of hardboard, two motors, two wheels, plus a third pivoting trailing wheel to keep the thing upright. The motors were hinged in such a way that their ...