What’s new — In a paper published Wednesday in Science Robotics, researchers detail their design for an origami-inspired, shape-shifting tire that can change its own structure, switching between the ...

TROY, Mich. — Did you know that the wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago? It is uncertain exactly what culture invented the wheel, but it is believed to have been first used in the late ...

OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR) has introduced a 32-in. three-piece wheel for log skidders and forwarders for construction and forestry applications. The design of the three-piece wheel allows tires to ...

The less work required to translate an object, the better. Avoiding sliding friction — a major sinkhole of applied force for motion — is accomplished through rolling. A: Ironically, with increased ...