Did You See This? Wheel-Less Motorcycle Uses Giant Spheres and Sensors to Balance and Move in Any Direction Like Sci-Fi

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 21/07/2025 at 15:23

Updated on 21/07/2025 at 15:25

James Bruton com sua moto que usa “bolas de pilates” no lugar das rodas | Imagem: Reprodução/Instagram

6 people reacted to this.

Futuristic Motorcycle Created by James Bruton Uses Spheres Instead of Wheels and Balances with Sensors and Precision Motors

The British engineer James Bruton decided to take on an unconventional challenge: to build a motorcycle with spherical wheels.

The idea may sound like something out of science fiction, but he took the project seriously and showed the entire process in a nearly half-hour video published on his YouTube channel.

Motorcycle Without Traditional Wheels

Bruton replaced the regular wheels with two large rigid spheres, the size of Pilates balls. Each sphere is moved by motors connected to small omnidirectional wheels.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

3D Printer and Manual Assembly

To assemble his motorcycle, Bruton manufactured several parts with a 3D printer. The prototype has a seat, headlight, and controls on the handlebars, just like a traditional motorcycle.

During testing, the motorcycle demonstrated it could move and balance, with the rider’s body helping to maintain directional control.

Challenges and Limitations

Despite the promising operation, the project still has flaws. During one of the demonstrations, the spheres escaped from the structure.

“That’s why you can’t ride at high speeds, as the wheels bounce out,” Bruton explained in the video. Another challenge faced was the difficulty of going in a straight line with the vehicle.

Even with these issues, Bruton is satisfied with the experience. His invention may not be ready for the streets, but it has already attracted attention for its creativity and technical execution.

With information from Motoo.

Did You See This? Wheel-Less Motorcycle Uses Giant Spheres and Sensors to Balance and Move in Any Direction Like Sci-Fi

Futuristic Motorcycle Created by James Bruton Uses Spheres Instead of Wheels and Balances with Sensors and Precision Motors

Motorcycle Without Traditional Wheels

3D Printer and Manual Assembly

Challenges and Limitations

A Chinese factory in Guangdong is assembling a humanoid robot every 30 minutes while Tesla, Figure, and Boston Dynamics still struggle to deliver 10 thousand per year.

Seven world powers including the US, China, and Russia are spending €22 billion on a reactor in the south of France that aims to confine plasma at 150 million degrees Celsius, ten times the temperature of the Sun’s core, using a magnetic field capable of lifting an entire aircraft carrier.

Secret chamber sealed 4,500 years ago found in the Pyramid of Khufu, and Hawass announces its opening to the world in 2026

With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings.

A public school student single-handedly created a machine capable of treating water for up to 50 people using only solar energy. It was awarded third place at one of the most important science fairs in the world.

China has begun the second phase of energy assistance to Cuba with a 120 MW solar generation plan, and the first result is a photovoltaic park with batteries that regulates voltage, controls frequency, and provides local autonomy to an island suffocated by chronic blackouts.

Germany installed vertical solar panels on a lake in Bavaria, and the result broke conventional logic: instead of producing energy at midday peak, the plant generates more early in the morning and in the evening, exactly when families turn on appliances and factories are in full swing.

Scientists discover hidden hot water traps beneath Antarctica and reveal why the ice may be melting much faster than it seemed

At 55 meters and 240 tons, the US places the USX-1 Defiant in the sea, a military ship without a bridge, without a kitchen, and without space for crew, designed to operate alone on long-duration missions.

10 shocking facts about alcohol that experts want to turn into a global warning before millions continue to fall ill silently

U.S. state wants to install a system in cars that makes it difficult or even prevents the driver from speeding too much.

Did You See This? Wheel-Less Motorcycle Uses Giant Spheres and Sensors to Balance and Move in Any Direction Like Sci-Fi

Futuristic Motorcycle Created by James Bruton Uses Spheres Instead of Wheels and Balances with Sensors and Precision Motors

Motorcycle Without Traditional Wheels

3D Printer and Manual Assembly

Challenges and Limitations

A Chinese factory in Guangdong is assembling a humanoid robot every 30 minutes while Tesla, Figure, and Boston Dynamics still struggle to deliver 10 thousand per year.

Seven world powers including the US, China, and Russia are spending €22 billion on a reactor in the south of France that aims to confine plasma at 150 million degrees Celsius, ten times the temperature of the Sun’s core, using a magnetic field capable of lifting an entire aircraft carrier.

Secret chamber sealed 4,500 years ago found in the Pyramid of Khufu, and Hawass announces its opening to the world in 2026

With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings.

A public school student single-handedly created a machine capable of treating water for up to 50 people using only solar energy. It was awarded third place at one of the most important science fairs in the world.

China has begun the second phase of energy assistance to Cuba with a 120 MW solar generation plan, and the first result is a photovoltaic park with batteries that regulates voltage, controls frequency, and provides local autonomy to an island suffocated by chronic blackouts.

Germany installed vertical solar panels on a lake in Bavaria, and the result broke conventional logic: instead of producing energy at midday peak, the plant generates more early in the morning and in the evening, exactly when families turn on appliances and factories are in full swing.

Scientists discover hidden hot water traps beneath Antarctica and reveal why the ice may be melting much faster than it seemed

At 55 meters and 240 tons, the US places the USX-1 Defiant in the sea, a military ship without a bridge, without a kitchen, and without space for crew, designed to operate alone on long-duration missions.

Fog that many people see as a simple “smoke” may be alive, full of bacteria, and even cleaning air pollution without anyone noticing.

Appliance that many people leave plugged in should be turned off after use to avoid an increase of up to 12% in the electricity bill and internal damage caused by electrical fluctuations, technicians warn.

Crocodile, cousin of alligators, was trapped in stone for 210 million years and now reveals a bite made to crush larger prey in New Mexico.

Scientists discover hidden hot water traps beneath Antarctica and reveal why the ice may be melting much faster than it seemed

At 55 meters and 240 tons, the US places the USX-1 Defiant in the sea, a military ship without a bridge, without a kitchen, and without space for crew, designed to operate alone on long-duration missions.

10 shocking facts about alcohol that experts want to turn into a global warning before millions continue to fall ill silently

U.S. state wants to install a system in cars that makes it difficult or even prevents the driver from speeding too much.