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Ohio State's Adaptive Suspension Vehicle (ASV) was developed with support from NSF.
Ohio State's Adaptive Suspension Vehicle (AVS), nicknamed the "Walker." Developed by electrical engineer Robert McGhee and mechanical engineer Kenneth Waldron, along with a 60-member team of students and technical assistants, the 'Walker' was designed to carry cargo for industrial and military applications over rough, mountainous, icy or muddy terrain.
Credit: The Ohio State University Archives
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