Joules The Tandem Bicycle Robot

Riding with Joules is a reminder that engineering and craftsmanship can be joyful pursuits, and engineering and art need not be separate. It's inventor says he hopes that Joules can remind kids that creating real things is a great way to spend time, and perhaps, even a career.

The kinetics of it turned out to be interesting to watch.

Joules sits on the back of a tandem bicycle and does all of the pedaling using a powerful PMG-132 motor. A fun part of making Joules was creating a mechanism that mimics human pedaling, says the inventor. "The kinetics of it turned out to be interesting to watch."

Wood Mockup Design

The 200 pound machine is constructed of 6061 aluminum, with bearings made from 316 stainless.

Mockup Deisgn Into Machined Aluminum

Joules The Tandem Bicycle Robot on Video

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