Azak is a Denver-based mobility startup that’s literally reinventing the wheel, and yes, they’re fully aware of the cliché. Their breakthrough technology packs everything needed to power a vehicle (motor, battery, and controls) into a single wheel unit positioned below the center point. It’s like someone looked at traditional vehicle design and said “what if we just put all the complicated stuff in the wheels instead?”
Their S26 system promises better performance, better efficiency, high clearance, and low center of gravity by reducing friction and boosting energy transfer. The “Quick Connect Technology” lets you attach these self-contained wheels to practically any object, chassis, or platform without additional components, which sounds like the ultimate LEGO set for engineers who want to turn random things into vehicles.