Patent ID: 11895936
Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 13:
14. A vehicle, comprising:
a chassis having a length defined by a front-most end and a back-most end;
a first wheel disposed below the chassis;
a second wheel disposed behind the first wheel, the first wheel and the second wheel being vertically aligned along a longitudinal axis extending the length of the chassis;
a third wheel laterally offset from the longitudinal axis extending the length of the chassis, a center of the third wheel being disposed behind a center of the first wheel and one of in front of or axially aligned with a center of the second wheel from a side view of the vehicle;
an outrigger arm disposed between and coupled to the third wheel and at least one of the chassis and the second wheel;
a tool for performing a farming operation coupled to at least one of the chassis and the outrigger arm; and
a motor disposed behind the first wheel and configured to drive at least one of the first wheel and the second wheel,
wherein the third wheel is configured to be stored at least one of on the vehicle above the chassis or disposed substantially behind the second wheel.