U-BOT robot doubles its wheels after casters got stuck in driveway test
_Stocko_ · x · 2026-10-01
Indie robotics builder Stocko is doubling U-BOT's wheel count after the v1 small casters got stuck on his driveway during a test. He shared a rough first prototype of the eight-wheel design, openly documenting the iteration and the real-world failure that motivated it.
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