# Gazebo mecanum-wheel robot simulation: wheels not spinning? First check whether planar_move is used

- Source: Guyuehome
- Published: 2026-10-27T03:28:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/gbpeb56ydkb5l0zhtk6k1jso3
- Original: https://www.guyuehome.com/detail?id=2114921175353159682

## Summary

In a Gazebo mecanum-wheel robot simulation, the simulated vehicle moves but the mecanum wheels do not spin. The first troubleshooting step is to confirm whether the planar_move plugin is being used. The author spent an entire evening tuning parameters for one plugin.