Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. unveiled their mass-production mannequin of the cell robotic platform “MobED,” which may stably journey on numerous terrains.
The 2 corporations introduced on Dec. 3 that they showcased for the primary time their next-generation autonomous driving mobility robotic platform MobED on the Worldwide Robotic Exhibition 2025 (IREX) held in Tokyo, Japan.
IREX, which marks its twenty sixth version this yr since its first holding in 1974, is without doubt one of the world’s three main worldwide robotic exhibitions the place international robotic trade tendencies may be noticed. This yr, underneath the theme ‘Sustainable Society by way of Robots,’ it presents options to social issues by way of coexistence and cooperation between people and robots.
Hyundai Motor and Kia participated in IREX for the primary time, unveiling the precise mass-production MobED and introducing methods it may be utilized in numerous industrial environments equivalent to supply, logistics, and filming. MobED is Hyundai Motor and Kia’s new idea compact mobility platform outfitted with an progressive wheel drive system. It was first launched as an idea mannequin at CES held in Las Vegas, USA in 2022. The reason is that after roughly three years of product growth, it has been newly born as a mass-production mannequin that may be utilized in numerous enterprise and every day environments.
MobED’s greatest differentiator is its skill to drive stably even on tough terrain. MobED is provided with 4 unbiased drive wheels and an eccentric (a kind with a set bar hooked up at a place off the wheel’s middle) posture management mechanism based mostly on the “DnL” (Drive-and-Raise) module.’ Three motors mounted on every wheel carry out particular person wheel energy, steering, and physique posture management features, permitting the car physique to be adjusted to the specified inclination. Subsequently, it may possibly stably preserve steadiness even on surfaces with slopes or irregularities or curb sections as much as 20cm in peak.
A mounting rail that enables numerous gadgets to be freely hooked up is utilized to the highest of the platform, enabling customers to mix modules merely and conveniently based on their function. Moreover, separate ports that may function or management high modules utilizing the battery and controller mounted inside the platform have been utilized. The reason is that these options function the inspiration for MobED to be utilized in a variety of business fields equivalent to outside supply, patrol, analysis, and video filming sooner or later.
The MobED is split into Primary and Professional lineups. First, the Primary mannequin is designed for analysis and growth to implement autonomous driving robots, permitting analysis establishments or builders who buy the robotic to make use of it as an experimental platform by making use of their very own developed autonomous driving software program as wanted. The Professional mannequin is provided with autonomous driving expertise that applies AI-based algorithms and lidar-camera fusion sensors. It might acknowledge folks and obstacles and drive safely and effectively in complicated and intensive environments equivalent to indoor and outside motion, logistics supply, and filming.
MobED has a width of 74cm, size of 115cm, most velocity of 10km/h, and might journey as much as 4 hours on a single cost. The utmost load capability is 47-57kg relying on the lineup. Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to promote the mass-production MobED to clients ranging from the primary half of subsequent yr.
Hyun Dong-jin, govt managing director of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s Robotics Lab, mentioned, “MobED is a next-generation mobility answer that may be utilized in numerous industries and every day life, past a easy mobility platform,” including, “By this mannequin unveiling, we’ll attempt to current new requirements within the international robotic market and speed up the long run the place people and robots coexist.”
