I built a one-wheel robot that can balance on the spot @jamesbruton
I built a one-wheel robot that can balance on the spot  @jamesbruton
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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I built a wheel which can move in two directions. This is an omni-directional wheel, but the little wheels around its circumference are powered so it can also move sideways. How well will a robot using this wheel be able to balance?

CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/BeltWheelRobot

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