Parallel parking is the worst. It is a challenge for both experienced drivers on the road and newbies in Driver’s Ed. But Canadian inventor William Liddiard has come to the rescue with omnidirectional ...

The front wheel and fork that extends out Easy Rider -style is from a self-balancing robot he built a couple of months ago. This features a larger wheel shape that can go forward and back, while ...

If you've ever wanted to move sideways into and out of a parking spot or have a much smaller turning radius, Liddiard Wheels may soon have your answer. Inventor William Liddiard posted a video of what ...

What if cars could turn on the spot, just like tanks? Wouldn't that be cool? And what if they could take things even further and move sideways? Well, that would certainly leave the Internet barren of ...

When it comes to automotive technology, we’ve seen a lot of advances in recent years – including more fuel-efficient vehicles, a rise in electric and hybrid engines, and the emergence of self-driving ...

Here’s a 3D printed Hemispherical Omnidirectional Gimballed Drive system which you can make at home. That’s a mouthful which is why it is commonly referred to as a HOG drive. Never heard of one? Well ...

For those who aren’t parallel parking pros, the omnidirectional wheels from inventor William Liddiard are a dream come true. Watch the video above to see the car tires Liddiard developed that let the ...

Omni-directional wheels that allow cars and other vehicles to go laterally as well as backwards and forwards and even turn 360 degrees have been around for some time. They are mainly used in forklifts ...

Omnidirectional wheels are one of the hardy perennials of the world of invention. There seems to be something about the prospect of effortless parallel parking that sets the creative juices of ...

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