Created by mechanical engineering students at the University of Adelaide, EDWARD is essentially “the same idea as a monowheel, where the rider sits inside the wheel; but there’s two wheels instead of one so you don’t have to balance yourself.” Continue reading to see it in-action.
…EDWARD is susceptible to the gerbiling effect where the rider tends to rock back and forth during hard braking or fast acceleration. But the team has worked hard to minimize that with built-in dynamic lateral stability and slosh control, which can be switched on or off as needed.
