New DARPA Tires (from those crazy robot guys)

woodlandfarms · Jun 26, 2018

Wasn't sure where to post this but welcome to tires that go from round to Triangle treads.

DARPA wheels change from tires to tracks without stopping

k0ua · Jun 26, 2018

Some pretty cool innovations going on there.

3Lfarms · Jun 26, 2018

Pretty cool.
I do feel sorry for the first Marine that gets of of his HUMVEE and takes a leak on a 100KW wheel assembly.

LouNY · Jun 26, 2018

3Lfarms said:
Pretty cool.
I do feel sorry for the first Marine that gets of of his HUMVEE and takes a leak on a 100KW wheel assembly.

Hope the seals work good and last :laughing:

hawkeye08 · Jun 26, 2018

Perhaps in the future we will see that tech on tractors...

Mace Canute · Jun 29, 2018

Cubic money...big cubes, too.

newbury · Jun 29, 2018

LouNY said:
Hope the seals work good and last :laughing:

Marine, Seal, both would probably get a shock.

I had tires like that, on a 65 VW bug in Northern Vermont in the winter. They would be frozen flat on 1 side for miles. Real bumpy ride.

amhicks21 · Jun 29, 2018

Im all for new tire tech but those look insanely complicated and expensive. way too many moving parts. I'd be scared to drive through 4 inches of mud or let a little slush freeze in them.

MidTn Mark · Jun 30, 2018

amhicks21 said:
Im all for new tire tech but those look insanely complicated and expensive. way too many moving parts. I'd be scared to drive through 4 inches of mud or let a little slush freeze in them.

Much less be around when an emp is deployed or a rifle round hits one wheel and disables the entire vehicle. Now, off road with 4x4's or tractors, very cool.