MobEd (Mobile Eccentric Droid)

MobEd (Mobile Eccentric Droid)

Hyundai Robotics Lab specialists have developed and manufactured prototypes of a versatile and highly maneuverable mobile platform that can be used as a platform for a mobile camera in filming movies, as a delivery service robot that delivers orders to customers, as a self-propelled stroller and even as an individual vehicle. MobED (Mobile Eccentric Droid) has four independently driven wheels and can keep the platform level even when driving on steep slopes.

MobED platform by Hyundai Robotics

The MobED platform measures 67 x 60 x 33 centimeters and weighs about 50 kilograms. But the design of this unit is modular and its dimensions can be increased in order to comfortably accommodate one person. The main goal of the MobED platform is "to create a base for service robots capable of working indoors and outdoors, and for moving various equipment.

Each of the four wheels of the MobED platform has three motors that provide highly accurate control of wheel speed and position. All this gives the platform great maneuverability, which allows it to sharply change direction of movement, turn on the spot and move in extremely limited space.

The platform height in relation to the surface can also be adjusted directly while driving, which allows it to always maintain a horizontal position. And 12-inch wheels with pneumatic tires perfectly smooth and overcome various irregularities. The wheelbase can be increased to 65 centimeters for greater stability when traveling at high speeds, and when driving in tight spaces, the width can be reduced to 45 centimeters. The maximum travel speed of the MobED platform is 30 kilometers per hour, and the battery, with a capacity of 2 kWh, provides four hours of continuous action.

MobED can become the basis for various systems operating under direct human control, using remote control systems or completely autonomous, unmanned systems. The MobED platform will be unveiled to the public at the upcoming CES 2022 in January next year, where the Hyundai Motor Group will showcase many more similar robotic developments and advances.