Omni-Crawler Drives In All Directions

[@calebomusi]

I love how they've literally re-invented the wheel.

[@AztecWarrior69_69]

Its not a wheel. Didn't you listen. It's a ball.

[@AGPMandavel]

They didn’t, but nice try trying to make a groundbreaking quote.

[@jasongooden917]

@@AztecWarrior69_69 No, they said they got balls for re-inventing the wheel. lol

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

Great potential for product handling in a production line.

[@GoldenSim27]

0:12 to 0:18 this can replace "caster wheels" no more need to slightly rotate to align the wheels before moving , Totally awesome guys!

[@jolio81]

Not exactly. When the axis of the hemispheres is vertical, it cannot move in the direction of the main shaft. The closer to vertical the hemisphere axis is, the faster the hemisphere needs to turn when moving in a direction parallel to the main shaft. One way around this is to put tiny rollers in the middle of each hemisphere.

[@MercuryCobalt]

A Wonka-vator can go sideways, slant ways, diagonal way, square ways, and front ways and any other ways you could think of, so I'll withhold my amazement until this thing can at least go square ways.

[@OICProductions]

This is kinda like the system used in a prototype tank Americans made in the 50's-60's, never understood why we didn't stick with it.

[@3dprintwiz378]

My professor used to tell me, there is no point in re inventing the wheel, well I guess he was very wrong about that. Kudos to you my friend, you just inspired me.

[@rbairos1]

An omni directional planar surface would have great uses for v.r installations

[@KarleonBR]

1:58 YES!!! NEXT TENGA PRODUCT!!

[@DaddyKairu]

This is epic, I want one of those robots, and if they could integrate the "wheels" into some vehicles that would be awesome!!!

[@jhocastano]

Genial...!! todos los días sacan algo nuevo..!!!

[@TheSektorz]

Can't wait for this technology to become a vehicle standart, like in I, Robot

[@scarryman199]

the shoe shows that the crawler can traverse unconventional terrain such as oddly shaped rocks or plants. It demonstrates its versatility in crawling over necessary terrain

[@Topdoginuk]

Brilliant! Imagine a Tank able to move like that. It'd make it a hard target to hit!

[@TheOxbobxo]

The gripper is one of those old water snake/wiggler toys XD

[@TheSektorz]

@raw9133 What are you going to do with them when side-moving and that sort of parking becomes a standart? If this goes on it's highly possible that in a few years the current type of wheels will be out of date and illegal. :]

[@myperspective5091]

This is one of my favorite designs. 👍🏆👍 I have always wanted to experiment with this concept.

[@grimor2000]

great idea, great implementation.

[@AgrivatedKillah]

@0rderSol I'm pretty sure these designs have been thought of before you ever reached middle school.

[@cvspvr]

the way the omnidirectional wheel works is beyond the understanding of us mere mortals

[@dahak972]

Miniature version of the robot carriers in I, Robot. Awesome! I want a personal bike now.

[@MRSketch09]

@OICProductions Are you talking about those tanks that had like, literally big screws on each side? Also I'd say it was do to field repairs... cost.

[@adireflex]

omni directional tanks! :D

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

where the hell can we buy these geesh.. ive looked every where.. doc johnny

[@ChiyosukeBLC]

hmmm it seems like it's going slower when its going straight, anyway they can fix that? Besides that the prototype seems awesome :D

[@cupcakeman4371]

Mechanum wheels am I a joke to you

[@SheepeXero]

Can we get these in shoes? Cause that would be awesome

[@MithranArkanere]

Nice. Now we can have Tachikoma legs. Let's go for the rest of the thing.

[@roidroid]

The enveloping gripper seems to be based on a "water snake" toy. Those balloon things that keeps turning themselves inside out so they are difficult to hold.

[@sethn211]

Anyone else go WTF at 1:56? I thought that was more interesting than the whole rest of the video.

[@TheLightningStalker]

I know what organ that was meant to hold.

[@AztecWarrior69_69]

Finally a sex you for men!

[@txstate117]

Is this what you call, "reinventing the wheel"? Get this on my car!

[@Sonofthefire4]

it looks like there small scale prototypes for future tanks

[@the26thhour]

Revolutionary!

[@Fummy007]

They reinvented the wheel

[@MRSketch09]

This is pretty bad ass, of course I get all excited thinking of the possible applications.. probably be a pain the ass to work on. I wonder if you could apply this to a larger scale, like mining or forestry or construction equipment, or hell even mechs?

[@MrSpacelyy]

I saw Airtrax some time ago they put those under machines to lift stuff. If you google omni directional wheels you see several wich all follow the same concept. Works well and is fast.

[@fcinternetmarketing]

Super cool.

[@Ultimate818x]

Need more info about wear and tear and maintanance

[@djdedan]

cool treads, this reminds me of screw-propelled vehicles like russian zil... not as fancy and probably didn't work as well on hard surfaces as this one, but still pretty crazy looking vehicles from the 40's... wiki screw-propelled for more crazy vehicles!

[@innerguardianXIII]

Reminds me of the Shagohad from Metal Gear Solid 3 :), cool little guy, can't wait to see the future vehicles with these tyres on them, great work Japan.

[@richardfireone]

AWESOME

[@immerseview]

how long until we have the cars on I, robot??

[@mechatron69]

@ Cognetto- So true- The mecanum wheel is way simpler with virtually the same result.

[@0rderSol]

I remember have an idea for something like this back in middle school... Its cool someone actually made it!

[@adriansrealm]

I like how KZbin recommends "Fordson Snow Machine" as if to say "This isn't new at all".

[@DeimosSaturn]

It wouldn't be efficient for a car to be able to move sideways. Omni directional wheels are too heavy, too many moving parts, and they wouldn't provide the same kind of transfer of power from engine to the road. This would be ideal for use in fork lifts instead where speed doesn't matter but maneuverability is key.

[@ParadiseRobotics]

This is a game changer. It's got way better traction than mecanum wheels.

[@zanBlack07]

хачу! ))) Где купить? 0_о

[@HolloMatlala1]

this got me thinking of tanks and omniwheels

[@HuntterStyle]

Thats why I Love Japanies :) they always Use thier Brain to hit the next Level :) I Love Japan God Bless Japan :)

[@ZothZuluZix]

dude...God Blesses 'Murika, Buddah" blesses japan, that't why...they actually use their brain. pfff. "God"...

[@HuntterStyle]

Abbadon by the way who '' Abandon '' you lol just joking , Have a nice day ;)

[@ZothZuluZix]

Yeah, i can see it again...no brain at all

[@HuntterStyle]

Abbadon Are you Holding a '' Mirror '' or '' X-Ray '' ? how did see ???? lol another Joke ,

[@barriewright2857]

Is this form of movement only applicable to indoors or can it be used outside ! .

[@RandomGuy0987]

Very cool.

[@EvillBob]

Tanks don't move fast and even though it can move side to side... there's still the problem of being shot at by anywhere from the humble RPG (at 295 meters per second) to the experimental rail gun (at 3 kilometers per second).

[@ChrisWilliams88]

pretty cool!

[@rRobertSmith]

does it scale up cheaply? can i drive a semi truck sideways?

[@NiteGeist]

didn't the cars in minority report have wheels like these?

[@BarrettCharlebois]

I recall those as well in the late 90's early 00's.....tyco rc terrain twister

[@BarrettCharlebois]

My thoughts exactly

[@TheJysN]

Nice, That is realy usefull!

[@imaekgames]

I believe that's bi-directional, not omni. It can't drive diagonal or the egg shaped wheels would break. Right?

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

ahahah no its able to roll at angles

[@DrSparrowShrike]

jesus this is so simple, why the fuck didnt i think of this

[@andreas1132]

how is this new?

[@cookiejarvis3856]

that would be epic

[@carcomp101]

Seems like the gears are slipping a little!

[@koza3200]

Great for construction machinery

[@KUKUI928]

That would be awesome on a tank!

[@GhostsonAcid]

'That would be awesome on a machine of death!'

[@KoreXIII]

why the hell did I laugh so hard when it ran over the shoe

[@Artines999]

♥.♥ Cool Idea.

[@Qzrts7]

The object tool they state that is used to pick up objects is not an invention at all. I used to be a popular toy in the '80's. Who here remembers that water filled balloon like toy that would slip threw your fist when you applied pressure?

[@jmwintenn]

expect to see this in an rc car in 2-5 years.

[@sgt-wd]

It didn't

[@Spacecoke]

Awsome

[@painfield]

I love every reengeneering of the good ol' wheel, really cool! and it's strange that no one commented on the sucking possibilities of the latest prototype in the video. Where are all the other pervs and kids? On a side note I love how the Ultra Realistic Dental Training Robot keeps showing and it will until the end of time, with that naughty thumb, hahahaha

[@TutocarloCV]

nice

[@孝子野村-t3u]

nice!

[@F00dTube]

It's not really omni-directional. It is bi directional. This i why it has to zigzag when it goes at any other angle than k*90. In this vehicle the omniball isn't really doing what they explain it does (two independantly moving hemispheres). When the car is turning in place it's just the left and the right band turning. These omniballs are useless when you really think about it. Swedish wheels will do it for you, true omnidorectional driving.

[@mcrazza]

...But will it blend?

[@tangelo6orange]

Next Subaru impressa WRX STI should have these mechanism and back to WRC next year !!!

[@KaesdGaming]

What did running over a shoe prove?

[@scienceehal2596]

全方位クローラー　Made in Japan !

[@TAKE19570701]

なんだかSFが段々と具現化してきていますね。日本は今世界一の発明・開発の第一人国なんだが、こういう発想・発明を初期段階で早くから発表してしまい、その殆どがアメリカ等の国々に盗まれて先を越されてしまったり、セールスの後手から遅れをとるんだよな。実用化してから公表してもいいのではないだろうか。因みに太平戦争時、レーダーを重視していなかった帝国海軍は、日本で開発した高性能アンテナ（YAGI・八木宇田アンテナ）を軍に持ち込んだが、軍は役に立たないと言って取り合うことが無かった。しかし、アメリカはこの発明を取り込み、本格的なレーダーや通信アンテナの応用に成功して、日本の通信網を全て掌握してしまった。ミッドウエイ開戦の日本のボロ負けはこのアンテナに負けたといっても過言ではない。このYAGI（八木・ヤギ）アンテナは強力な指向性あるアンテナで送受信に優れている。一般の棒状のアンテナ（GP・DP)は全方向性であるが、これは指向性ある。

[@scienceehal2596]

宮本武蔵 周りの人間が油断するんですよ。凄い発明をするもんだから安心しちゃって、マーケティングがお留守になる。R&D周辺部隊がまるで駄目。高度経済成長期から転落したのもこれと同じ理由。 SONYがすっとこ駄目になったのも同じ理由。発明を生かす部隊が無い。

[@TAKE19570701]

KUSUNOKI KONZERNなるほどね。言うとおりですね。成功すると直ぐ喋ってしまう。口ふさげだね。スパイもいるし、法令的には刑の量刑が中途半端なんだよね。金払えば許される法令のカタログかメニューでもあるような感じだもの、東芝の件でも1千万程度支払いすれば、いいんだろう。2千万受取っていたら1千万残るから、なんのこっちゃないよね。これではスパイはなくならないでしょうね。

[@scienceehal2596]

宮本武蔵 それとマーケティングですよ、全然考えてない。だから企業が育たない。マーケティングって、今の日本人には一番苦手な事なんですね。だってマーケティングってハングリーでなければ動かない部門なので。コンビニですぐに間に合う日本人は完全に忘れちゃってます。

[@k35magnum]

mitsubishi mmr25 concept car uses similar tech - but looks much nicer

[@kaoruhonjou]

@Topdoginuk I think there was an anime of that......TANK POLICE!!!

[@josesalazargzz89]

I can't wait this, i suck parking reverse

[@MsH1h1h1h1]

this is a very old concept. before television

[@GrimChaos2]

I want a motorcycle with omniballs for wheels. :D

[@StylleUrban]

as rodas do profeta ezequiel

[@alanv9]

@rotenburk Technically you are correct, the Middle East does comprise Western Asia. But is that really a point worth making? You have to admit though, the Japanese come up with some very cool gear...

[@Freelinemodificator]

Loook like mecanum wheells but this is different, i like too 😎😎😎

[@Frostyj.2015]

Mecannum wheels do the same thing but are more efficient

[@michaelmeissner3876]

But if rotating quickly, mecanum wheels create much more vibration. Mecanum wheels are much more resources efficient and simple (less likely to fail), but also less energy efficient. To create strafing motion, they create diagonal momentum, with a net momentum of either to the right or to the left, so there is more energy lost. Mecanum wheels are by far superior in applications where vibration isn't a concern or they're rotating slowly enough to not cause noticeable vibration and where maintenance cannot be done. This track system is superior in application where a smooth ride is necessary and long-term robot deployments where emergency maintenance in case of failure can occur if needed. It's all up to application. Mecanums are simpler, this track system is possibly more practical for certain applications.

[@BHARGAV_GAJJAR]

Mecannum wheels are harder to make than this device especially the ball thing he showed and loss of energy is lower in turning orthogonally. Essentially this is a Omni track or chain.

[@Frostyj.2015]

@@BHARGAV_GAJJAR yeah it’s a much simpler design so I get it

[@dalekmun2010]

Terrain twister anyone?

[@Falinzin]

I had one of those like... 10 years ago, was great until it sunk in a pond

[@ser7ser7i]

Watashi wa anata o aishteimas :)

[@DerekDickerson]

Very old concept Fordson Snowmobile 1929 Concept Reel

[@Tammc09]

I knew I'd seen this before.

[@th3unn3rv3d3]

The concept may be old, but the application is new. Robotics.

[@Tammc09]

Th3uNn3rV3d Now that I think about it the concept isn't the same either, the barrels from the ford concept had screw threads on them to assist in movement, this looks to be something else altogether.

[@johnh1001]

Tammc09 Yes , this concept is using partial tires. The more complicated the mechanism the less weight/load and abuse it can take.

[@scienceehal2596]

This completely differs from the Fordson snow mobile.

[@prkchoptv8663]

i see this in yacht use.

[@hauntedcaptainphoenix5363]

I need to find some people to help me make some vehicles.

[@xSeifo84]

Better than mecanum wheels??!?!?

[@torinstorkey]

Yes and no. To control it is harder as in order to move diagonally the conveyor part of the track needs to switch direction for every half turn of the track. But it could be better for muddier and less optimal surfaces.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

youre doing it wrong.. the small axis should go forward and backward.. the long axis should go side to side.. much more efficient and faster and less wear on the treads

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

finally

[@konic40]

here comes the car from I Robot

[@FrostGibbon]

HOLY FUCK GUYS ITS THE SHAGOHOD PROTOTYPE!

[@duckblure.u.cacademy2445]

This is old technology do you know the statue of the men holding the world while in reality when they first seen that from ancient Sumer it was actually a cylinder attached to a ball and that is the first concept of the ball my friends this is cool technology

[@professorpiggos]

Don't mecanum wheels do this better and faster?

[@crusaderzero3984]

The crawler is better perform on soft ground just like Wheel vs Track. Both designs have their Pro & Con.

[@balasubs1]

why not use concept of travel trolley with four wheels