Omni-directional technology made by Airtrax. This video shows multiple cylindrical shaped tyres around a single axis that help guide the forklift in all directions. Think of the possibilities! This kind of agility and manoeverability could save so much space in car parks, helping with parking in tighter spots, and roads could be made narrower allowing for more land development!
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Edit: 26th October 2008- Here is a design by Mitsubishi incorporating this concept in a future rally car
Wow. Tyres.
[...] omnidirectional tires for vehicles. You can find the old post with a video showing how they work here. In that particular video, the tires are shown to be used on a forklift truck, allowing it to [...]