Launched the latest model of Autonomous Driving development platform RoboCar® 1/10

2019-10-29 10:35

-Equipped with a lithium-ion battery that is smaller and easier to charge-

RoboCar® 1/10 latest model

Lithium ion battery connection image

ZMP Inc. in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (CEO, Hisashi Taniguchi) starts the sale of the latest model of 1/10 scale Autonomous Driving technology development platform RoboCar® 1/10.

Since its launch in 2009, this product has been well received by research and educational institutions such as automobile / part manufacturers and universities, and has been used for various purposes such as research and development of Autonomous Driving and remote operation driving support systems. This time, we will sell the latest model with a new chassis and control unit battery. The main unit price is 825,000 JPY for commercial use and 705,000 JPY for academic use. Orders will start from today and will be shipped in December 2019.

[Changes in previous and latest models]
1. Body chassis change * No change in body size, performance, etc.
・ Conventional model: Carbon FRP chassis
・ Latest model: Aluminum chassis

2. Change control unit battery from optional to standard
・ Conventional model: AA nickel metal hydride batteries (× 12) sold as optional
・ Latest model: Lithium ion battery as standard

This change in the control battery makes it easier to charge compared to conventional products, so it can be expected that research and development efforts using this product will be reduced.

[Autonomous Driving technology development platform RoboCar® 1/10 product page]
https://www.zmp.co.jp/products/robocar-110

【Price】* Excluding tax
[Main unit]
・ RoboCar® 1/10: Commercial 825,000 JPY / Academic 705,000 JPY
・ RoboCar® 1/10 laser range sensor set: Commercial 1065,000 JPY / Academic 945,000 JPY

[Optional]
・ Remote operation package 1 camera type: Commercial 1355,000 JPY / Academic 1235,000 JPY
・ Remote operation package 2 camera type: Commercial 1,405,000 JPY / Academic 1,285,000 JPY
・ MATLAB Connection main unit + software: Commercial 1,265,000 JPY / Academic 1,45,000 JPY & MATLAB connection software single unit: Commercial & Academic 200,000 JPY

[Main specifications of RoboCar® 1/10]

Classification	Item	Specifications
Body	Length x Width x Height / Weight	190mm×429mm×150mm, 2.2 [kg] (excluding battery, option)
	Maximum load weight	About 1.0 [kg]
	Minimum turning radius	About 500 [mm]
	Maximum speed	About 10 [km/h]
	Chassis frame	Aluminum chassis, double wishbone suspension, ZMP aluminum frame
	Motor	For drive: Small DC motor / For steering: Servomotor for robot
	Battery	Control unit battery: Dedicated Li-ion battery pack (x1) Driver part battery: NiMH battery pack (7.2 [V], × 1)
	External sensor	Monocular USB camera × 1: 640 × 480 [pix], 30 [fps], 128 [deg] Infrared distance measuring sensor × 8: Detection distance 100 to 800 [mm] Laser range sensor (optional, can be installed in two places) : HOKUYO URG-04LX-UG01 Detection distance 60 to 4000 [mm], -120 to 120 [deg]
	Inner Sensor	Gyro (1 axis), acceleration (3 axis), rotary encoder (wheel × 4, motor × 1, steering × 1)
	CPU	Intel Celeron Quad Core 1.83 [GHz]
	Wifi	IEEE 802.11b / g / n / ac WEP / WPA
Software on the main unit side	OS	Linux (Ubuntu 14.04+ real-time patch)
Software on the main unit side	Sample program	Development language: C ++ / Function: Vehicle control, sensor information acquisition, LAN communication, obstacle avoidance by LRF, data storage, remote operation interface
PC side software	Operating System	Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (Development environment: Visual Studio 2010 or later C#, Express acceptable)