'Parallel Parking Is No Problem For NASA's New MRV'
http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/14/nasa-modular-robotic-vehicle-prototoype/ NASA demos incredibly agile, remote-controlled EV by Daniel Cooper | [Apr 14, 2015] [video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-VUHdmjytM Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV) NASA JSC Engineering Apr 13, 2015 Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV) created by NASA at the Johnson Space Center ] When we talk about the cars of the future, we're normally bandying around names like Google and Tesla. NASA's engineers at the Johnson Space Center might have just trumped those other names after unveiling its new Modular Robotic Vehicle prototype. While it may look like the world's dullest golf cart, the MRV is actually a futuristic EV that could serve as the test bed for future rovers, amongst other things. As you can see in the video, the whip has four independent motors, one built into each wheel, and each one had a full 180 degrees of movement. That makes "drifting" a breeze, not to mention parking your car into a tight space on a crowded highway. In addition, passengers can ignore the steering wheel and let a user control your trip from a distance, making it ideal for freaking out drive-thru attendants the world over. In fact, for that reason alone, we'll take two. [© engadget.com] ... http://www.slashgear.com/nasa-made-an-autonomous-car-too-and-it-makes-googles-look-dull-13378848/ NASA made an autonomous car too, and it makes Google’s look dull Apr 13, 2015 http://www.joe.ie/tech/video-nasas-new-electric-moon-car-is-the-ultimate-drift-king/492178 Slick moves from NASA latest project [20150408] By @Oisin Collins Where can we buy one? NASA has created a new Modular Robotic Vehicle "with the help of the American automotive industry" and we have to say, it looks pretty damn slick. The Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is a fully electric golf cart-like rover that’s capable of being driven remotely or by a human behind the wheel and it can even move sideways like a crab. That’s thanks to the MRV’s four independent motors located in each wheel, which also makes parallel parking a breeze. The MRV gives us a glimpse at what rover vehicles might look like for future space missions, manned or unmanned, but for now it shall remain as a cool toy for the good folk at NASA to play around with while the work on other 'space stuff'. [© joe.ie] ... https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=nasa-modular-robotic-vehicle MRV images http://www.modernreaders.com/nasa-demonstrates-new-remote-control-ev-with-four-independent-motors/23532/mark-kesler NASA Demonstrates New Remote Control EV with Four Independent Motors April 15, 2015 By Mark Kesler [image http://www.modernreaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0415-NASA-MRV.jpg ] It’s not just companies like Google who want to join Tesla and other automakers in making their own electric vehicles. A new project from NASA called the Modular Robotic Vehicle got demonstrated earlier in the week, and despite its golf cart-like appearance, the MRV prototype may serve as the basis for the testing of rovers and other space vehicles. The MRV comes with four independent motors, each of which are located in the car’s wheels, and a full 180 degrees’ movement. This allows the vehicle to drift and spin easily, but on a more practical note, to park into tight spaces with little difficulty; it goes without saying that these wouldn’t be very useful on a rover, but still. But what appears to be very interesting is the fact that it’s remote controlled, with users offered a high level of control. Drivers can avoid crashing into obstacles in simpler ways than hitting the brakes furiously, and can dictate their own trips with equal ease. That said, it looks like the MRV may not be used as the basis of an actual consumer product, but it does offer some interesting possibilities as far as NASA’s rover projects are concerned. [© modernreaders.com] http://www.techtimes.com/articles/46417/20150415/parallel-parking-thats-no-problem-for-nasas-new-mrv.htm Parallel Parking? 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