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The MX-701 Mobile eXplorer is an affordable network accessible robot, designed and built for indoor/outdoor exploration and video surveillance.

View the complete MX-701 specification sheet or select (to expand) the details below.

Physical Features information
  • Low center of gravity
  • 3.5" ground clearance
  • Heavy-duty gear reduction unit
  • Custom CNC aluminum lower deck
  • 4 wheel drive with independent suspension
  • Rubber-sealed ball bearings
  • Heavy-duty bell crank steering system
  • Waterproof steering servos
  • Sealed pivot ball suspension, differentials and outer and center drive shafts
  • Weight 24lbs (w/batteries)
  • Dimensions (H: 11.5", W: 16.0", L: 22.5")
Electronic and Electrical Features information
  • 16V electric motor
  • 200-400 Watt/Hr battery capacity
  • Electronic speed control (forward and reverse)
  • 2 instrument grade sonar range finding modules detecting objects up to 35 feet (forward sonar pans 180°)
  • IP67 NTSC 720x480 pixel color camera with 180° pan and tilt (optional IR LED for night vision)
  • Garmin™ GPS, 1Hz update rate
  • Optical odometer measures transmission rotation for distance measurements
  • RS-232 controller module
    Manages host communication to:
    • Sonar modules
    • Steering controls
    • Velocity controls
    • Odometer measurements
    • Battery voltage monitors
  • 4 general purpose I/O ports
Compute Module information
  • Compute Resources:
    • Intel Atom® 1.6GHz ITX-mother board with 2GB of memory
    • 32GB Solid State Drive
    • 240W ATX power supply
    • IP65 chassiss fan
    • WiFi, 802.11 (b/g)
    • Ubuntu Linux
    • Operating temperature range 0-60°
  • Upper Deck can support up to 100's of I/O ports via Scalable Sensor Bus (SSB)™ (RS-232 based protocol)
  • Network protocols: ssh, telnet, ftp, http, nfs, vncserver
  • Custom TCP/IP protocols/servers (Mission, GPS, camera, SSB)
User Interface information
  • Standard Equipment:
    • Logitech® Gamepad
  • Field Equipment:
    • Computer for field communication
    • WiFi 802.11 (b/g) access point
    • Battery charger
  • Optional Field Equipment:
    • VGA Touch Screen (for robot diagnostics)
 

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The MX-701 Mobile eXplorer has a rugged chassis and a unique combination of mobility, sensors, real-time control facilities managed by a system processor running Ubuntu Linux, communicating over a WiFi 802.11 (b/g) network.
 
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