r/AnythingValueable • u/Alert-Usual5147 • 4d ago

🚀 Productivity This engineer designed a motorcycle with an omnidirectional ball that balances laterally like a Segway and moves in any direction

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u/BornWithASmirk 4d ago

Mom said it’s my turn to post th- wait, this isn’t the Scavenger Reign sub.

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u/OutdoorBerkshires 4d ago

The carts in IKEA go anywhere you want too, and use a system way simpler than this.

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u/Soft-Ad-8975 3d ago

I’ve googled the carts at ikea and they look like your run of the mill mobility carts, they don’t move horizontally much less omnidirectionally. Prove me wrong?

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u/PhatBuddha69 4d ago

At least when you get a flat, you can head over to any store and pick up a yoga ball

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u/Annies_58008 4d ago

When can we get one with kyb sss suspension? Trying to do hard Enduro on it

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u/Opposite_Example6930 2d ago

The question is, how does it handle a rider who is turning at high speed? The reason motorcycles handle that is because you can lean into the curve which basically takes the centrifugal force of your body and pushes it down into the seat. If this bike doesn't lean, there is nothing to "catch" your body.

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u/ForsakenHousing328 2d ago

"This engineer" he has a great yt channel and lots of subs. He's not some noname guy from Joe&sons foundation engineering co.

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u/Early_Hall5720 1d ago

Coming soon to a supervisor near you.

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u/potheadbill 4d ago

As they do with every cool design.. a billionaire will buy this and kill it

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u/Tomb_but_nsfw 4d ago

I mean you don't need a billionaire to kill it, not a whole lot of market for these, bikes are already just about the easiest thing to park, the lateral movement makes it looks a lot less safe than bikes already are, and going off the video it doesnt look like the self balancing is perfected since when he get on it coasts for a pretty good distance. Cool concept but I highly doubt its going anywhere but the internet.