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Wheels need a reasonably flat surface to be efficient. Walking is more efficient than flying for short distances..

• numba888 2y ago
  > reasonably flat comparing to wheel size. one can use bigger light wheels. that would make landing on short runways possible. besides, wheeling is much easier than walking. two wheels balancing and rolling around is not a problem today. but.. without legs it's just an common airplane, nothing to talk about. the best of both? put small motorized wheels instead of flat platforms for feet.
  • bookofjoe 2y ago
    2 more things that can break/go wrong/stop working resulting in mission failure.
    • numba888 2y ago
      1 working wheel is enough for balancing. they can be as simple as just a motor in rubber. it's more likely tail or wing will fail than both motors BTW, here is how it works from Boston Dynamics, it can jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHJKGgwpWY8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHJKGgwpWY8
      • bookofjoe 2y ago
        Playing your song: https://www.donutlab.com/motor/ https://www.donutlab.com/motor/