A mecanum robot that can move cars (from the BBC)

[Christopher149]

Ran across this BBC video (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32384578) about a robot that looks like a cross between a 2007 robot mixed with minibots. The "minibots" have mecanum wheels and can move cars within a parking garage style environment.

Skip to about 44 seconds in. Looks cool.

[Ginger Power]

This makes me wonder what other real world applications there are for mecanum wheels and omni wheels for that matter?

[Mykey]

This makes me wonder what other real world applications there are for mecanum wheels and omni wheels for that matter?

There are forklifts.

https://youtu.be/vAiwLRGsNrE

[WillNess]

There are forklifts.

https://youtu.be/vAiwLRGsNrE

:D :D :D This is the exact video that we showed freshmen on our team who didn't know what Mecanum was when we were designing our bot for this year.

[IceStorm]

Look up the KUKA OmniMove http://youtu.be/0lHltWN_RgY

http://youtu.be/EvOrFgSmQoc

as another example of real world uses.

[PaulDavis1968]

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/28/avert-robot-vehicle-extraction/

[Mike Marandola]

Don't forget the most important real world use. Couches! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ETKfkhta8)