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		og1 on June 16, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Segway by Honda They didn't invent the omni wheel, been around for a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omni_wheel I'm sure Honda tuned it up a bit though. Also, there have been some wheelchairs made with omni-directional wheels, although I'm not sure if they are only a prototypes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecanum_wheel

Sidnicious on June 16, 2010 [–]

Are you sure? This omniwheel is novel because the rollers are powered. This is the first device I've seen that can move in any direction with a single wheel.

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