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Friday Funny: An Engineer’s Wobbly Wheels Adventure

Video-Friday Funny: An Engineer’s Wobbly Wheels Adventure

Are wobbly wheels superior to conventional wheels? Depends on the terrain.

Makers Muse ponders the possibilities of odd wheels. Using a remote-controlled robot, Makers Muse tries out several peculiar wheels on varied terrains. Goofy as it may sound, these experiments are pure engineering wonders.

Rob Spiegel has covered manufacturing for 19 years, 17 of them for Design News. Other topics he has covered include automation, supply chain technology, alternative energy, and cybersecurity. For 10 years, he was the owner and publisher of the food magazine Chile Pepper.

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