EV Robot Car Mobility
NewsDevelopment Platform for Next Generation Mobility and EV RoboCar® MEV
Recently, the shift to the low-carbon society becomes the international challenge. The attention to EV rises, and the commercialization of EV is extending all over the world including Western nations and developing countries. We believe that the differentiations other than the performance of the motor and the battery will be required in the future. “RoboCar MEV” offers the following solutions toward such an issue .
RoboCar MEV® Solutions
R&D of distinctive new functions to EV
"RoboCar MEV" is a robot-car platform with the system integration of sensors, controllers, and motors. "RoboCar MEV" makes it possible to research and develop new technologies and applications relating to various fields such as the environment, safety, infrastructure, information- communication, and so on. It is an ideal platform for efficient and effective R&D.
R&D of new concept mobility
New motilities can be researched and developed with "short trips" and "mobility for the elderly" as the theme, for instance. RoboCar MEV makes it possible to research and develop technologies which supplement and support senior citizen's reflexes and moving abilities, and technologies relating to driving support, preventive safety, improving comfort, and so on.
System (Example)
Sensor
(*)The specification of externals and the size, etc. changes by the usage.
System
The underbody equal with a real car is equipped with the accelerator and the steering wheel that can be controlled.
It controls from control PC with about 50msec by way of the control box.
Spec (Example)
| Type | Equipment Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive system | Rear wheel inn | Roof sensor | Stereo camera、GPS、IMU |
| Dimensions, weight | Bumper sensor | Lasor range finder | |
| Length[m] | 2.4 | Around the instrumentpanel features | Meters, PC experimental manipulation |
| Overall width[m] | 1.0 | Communications | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| Overall height[m] | 1.6 | ||
| Wheelbase[m] | 1.7 | Other options Specifications | |
| Tread[m] | 0.8/0.8 | Vehicle | Two seater (Tandem, Parallel) |
| Empty vehicleweight[kg] | about 350 | Design | Original design by the car designer |
| Motor | Interface | Application development for mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile) | |
| Rated output[kW] | 0.6 | ||
| Travel gear | |||
| Steering Mechanism | SBW、Rack and pinion | ||
| Suspension type | Double wishbone | ||
| Damping mechanism | 4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes | ||
| Parking brake | Mechanical drum brakes | ||
| Tire Size | 90/90-12 54J | ||
ZMP Publishing
Document
Pressrelease
- 2011.1.14
New Products released! - Development Platform for Next Generation Mobility and EV RoboCar® MEV
Price
| Type A 2.88M Yen |
Type B 4.88M Yen |
Type C 6.88M Yen |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive by wire | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accuracy speed sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Steer by wire | Yes | Yes | |
| Brake by wire | Yes | ||
| Sensor (RoboVision, IMU-Z) |
Optional | Optional |
Type Ａ 2.88 Million Yen
- DBW (Drive-by-Wire)
- Speed control.
- Moderation control by the regenerative brake.
- Highly accurate speed sensor: measurable at a resolution of every 1-2 centimeters with the highly accurate vehicle speed sensor installed on the wheel.
Type B 4.88 Million Yen
- The following are added to Type A.
- SBW (Steer by Wire)
- The steer control
Type C 6.88 Million Yen -
- All-in-one type. The following are added to Type B.
- BBW (Brake-by-Wire)
- Stereo camera "RoboVision"
- Inertial measurement unit "IMU-Z"
- Available in two-seat type(Optional)
- Prices are for the Japanese market, and excluding tax.
