4. Ilon Wheels
Also known as the Mecanum wheels, Ilon wheels were designed by Bengt Erland Ilon, a Swedish engineer, back in 1972. This simple, yet unique design allows vehicles moving in all directions, not only back, forward, left, and right. It’s basically a conventional wheel that was upgraded with built-in rollers that can be operated separately to make a car, robot, or any vehicle at all movie in any direction without turning. It seems like the machine is gliding on ice effortlessly! Diagonal movement is also possible due to the rollers that are set at a 45˚ angle to the chassis that helps produce a sideways motion. These wheels will definitely change the future of all vehicles, but the next set of wheels will completely turn the world upside down!
