Omni-directional wheels that allow cars and other vehicles to go laterally as well as backwards and forwards and even turn 360 degrees have been around for some time. They are mainly used in forklifts ...

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media ...

While we’ve already been impressed by Lexus’ self-parking car, we’re even more intrigued by a good omni directional wheel design. We’re not certain of the source behind this video, but whoever worked ...

Big wheels keep on turning – forwards, backwards, sideways and diagonally. That’s the idea behind Londoner William Liddiard’s new invention, an evolution of the omni-directional wheel. It allows for a ...

Since there’s no way to drift inside of a driveway, (technically, yet) the image you see above can only be explained in one way: the wheels are moving the car, but they’re not moving “forward” or ...

Maker James Bruton built an omni-directional vehicle and shared the process on YouTube and GitHub so you can also build one. Each of the three ball-shaped wheels is made up of two hemispheres and runs ...

Living in congested cities can be a drag, especially for motorists, who not only have to deal with constant traffic, but with parking too. However, a Canadian inventor named William Liddiard may have ...

Motorcycles are pretty rad, but there are some issues with them, like the fact that they can only turn corners by leaning your meaty flesh sack from side to side, and they can’t easily go backward or ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Omnidirectional wheels ...