We’ll admit that most of the Hackaday staff wouldn’t get too far on a skateboard, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the impressive DIY wheels that [Chris McCann] has managed to cast using 3D ...

Wheels do a great job at rolling over all kinds of terrain, particularly if you pair them with compliant tires. However, they’re not perfect, and can get stumbled by things like large vertical steps.

This project began with a lesson from engineering school: Newton’s first law of motion always applies, especially when flying off a skateboard at high speed. Eight years ago, that lesson left me ...

While on co-op at Tesla in 2022, fifth-year mechanical engineering student Mike Elrod was compelled by his creative spirit and passion for robotics, and the fact that he did not have a car, to create ...

We've seen quite a few huge Lego undertakings over the years, including a Teardrop trailer, a Millennium Falcon and architectural wonders. But sometimes, standard bricks just won't cut it. Such was ...