Testing Ball-Shaped Wheels on an Omni-Directional Robot

Head over to to start your collection and don’t forget to use my unique promo code ’BRUTON’ to receive your exclusive Bluetooth Speaker! This is part 2 of testing out omni-ball wheels. This time I’ve completed the robot chassis with radio control so we can give it a test on various surfaces and over various obstacles. A few years ago, Goodyear produced a concept for a tyre, which was a ball. But are ball shaped wheels practical, and can we make a vehicle or robot with ball shapes omni-wheels? I found a video about research carried out at Osaka University, where an omni-ball wheel is made in two halves and seems to work well. But is there more to it? Part1: CAD and Code: You can support me on Patreon or buy my Merchandise: *************************** Patreon: Merchandise: *************************** Affiliate links - I will get some money of yo