ZMP rolls out the e-nuvo WHEEL robot

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 22nd 2006 at 11:12AM

While it's not exactly a life-sized humanoid companion, ZMP is rolling out (literally) a new robot destined to awe physics and engineering students everywhere. While the company has dabbled in robotics for academia before, the new e-nuvo WHEEL is a learning tool (be it science or anger management) through and through. Designed to challenge your MATLAB / Simulink skills, the two wheeled machine won't stay put (or stand straight up) without your programming efforts mastering its motion. Sporting an unmistakable nuvo body on an "inverted pendulum," the company even has supporting textbooks that explain how Newton's "equation of motion" can be tweaked and implemented in order to get your 'bot up and about. While there's no apparent pricing available, the e-nuvo WHEEL is still currently "in development," but should be wheeling around (or laying flat on its back) in campus laboratories soon.

[Via GoRobotics]

Filed under: Robots

Tags: academic, bot, e-nuvo, learning, nuvo, robot, wheel, ZMP

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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js @ Sep 22nd 2006 11:23AM

I, for one, welcome our mobile overlords.

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Juice @ Sep 22nd 2006 11:33AM

Why does he have to raise his fist like that?

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JonAtkins @ Sep 22nd 2006 11:48AM

Psychics students huh? Physics maybe.

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Vincent @ Sep 22nd 2006 11:53AM

that looks exspensive...better not let kids play with it

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mercuryswitch @ Sep 22nd 2006 12:14PM

Look mom! I can program a Segway!

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aboriginal @ Sep 22nd 2006 12:16PM

Paraplegicbot!

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