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Murata Robot takes to Indy 500
Brian Fuller
5/27/2012 4:53 PM EDT
It wasn’t just humans, but also robot racers taking to the Indy 500 this weekend, with Murata, sponsors of the KV racing team (along with Littlefuse and Mouser)showing off the Murata-Boy robot performing his bicycle balancing act.
The self-balancing, wirelessly-controlled robot was demoed in the KV Racing garage, and even given a little spin by Indy race car driver and 3rd place finisher Tony Kanaan himself using a “magic” Bluetooth rod.
The robot, which includes a variety of sensors, including a couple of gyroscopes, and a 3-D acceleration sensor is powered by a proprietary lithium ion battery designed by Murata, and can run for about an hour on a single charge.
Check out the video below:
The self-balancing, wirelessly-controlled robot was demoed in the KV Racing garage, and even given a little spin by Indy race car driver and 3rd place finisher Tony Kanaan himself using a “magic” Bluetooth rod.
The robot, which includes a variety of sensors, including a couple of gyroscopes, and a 3-D acceleration sensor is powered by a proprietary lithium ion battery designed by Murata, and can run for about an hour on a single charge.
Check out the video below:
[Learn more about the Indy 500 at Littelfuse's Speed2Design site.]
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