This obstacle climber is a creation of the Brick Experiment Channel that is dedicated to all kinds of constructive experiences with Lego pieces, demonstrating what is possible to achieve.
The challenge, in this case, was to create the ultimate obstacle climber, and in a few minutes we see the model going through several and substantial modifications to reach its end.
From choosing the right wheels to having two drive axles, through increasing the power of the electric motor to its repositioning (better weight distribution and lower center of gravity), to increasing (radically) the ventral angle and making it capable of to “double” — the trial and error process is fascinating…
It is neither the first nor the last example where versatile Lego pieces are used to quickly test solutions to a wide range of problems in the real world.
For example, at Renault they approached the creation of their hybrid system in a similar way, where the Lego model allowed them to quickly detect weak points — see or review this article.
Could this Lego climber be an inspiration to build the ultimate all-terrain vehicle? Who knows…
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