Exhibiting with BlueSky mobile power, AZAK showed their new S26 self powered wheel.
As I mentioned last AUSA, the drivetrain and battery are contained within the wheel. What makes these so appealing is that they can be used in an almost LEGO-like fashion, attached to simple frames of various configurations as wheel, drivetrain, and power source. Even better, they can be swapped out in a matter of seconds.
Measuring 26” tall x 8” wide, the new wheels offer 147 lb ft of torque and a top speed of 12 mph.
This sounds like a revival of the 1950s LeTourneau Inc. Overland Trains and the Electric Motor powered wheels of their cargo trailers.