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Solved: Wendax 972 - DLR Romo
« on: August 08, 2013, 02:47:36 AM »
Now available with Merry-Go-Round option!

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2013, 02:13:01 AM »
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2013, 03:41:10 AM »
this has to be a one-off car?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2013, 03:51:12 AM »
Yes, it is.
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2013, 07:59:36 AM »
The separation line is well hidden, but the front is designed to part company with the back if you accelerate hard with the wheels in this position. This way you can make use of two small parking spaces instead of searching for one normal-sized one. What will they think of next?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2013, 08:18:00 AM »
 :lmao:
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2013, 10:02:19 AM »
was it built in 2005?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2013, 12:25:14 PM »
No
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2013, 02:23:04 AM »
up again
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2013, 10:40:08 PM »
I have a feeling it,s an American car one-off/
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2013, 02:02:29 AM »
Not American
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2013, 02:58:27 AM »
my next thought is german,their very smart with innovations on cars?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2013, 03:12:10 AM »
Yes, it's German.
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2013, 07:54:06 AM »
can this car steer with all four wheels,or just able to steer in a circular radius pattern,?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2013, 07:58:57 AM »
Four wheel steering
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2013, 08:11:47 AM »
was any part of the car,s general appearance,based on anyother car,or was it  his own design entirely?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2013, 08:31:19 AM »
No parts of other cars used
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2013, 02:00:16 PM »
Considering the extreme steering angles, is it driven by electric motors in the wheels?
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2013, 02:01:52 PM »
Yes!
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2013, 02:25:58 PM »
The name of the car is ROMO.  Or RomoMobil.  By DLR, with some BMW assistance (translation difficulties).  More to come...
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2013, 02:29:59 PM »
Built by DLR, the German Aerospace Center, at the Robotics and Mechatronics Center (RMC).  Revealed in October of 2012. 

ROMO or RoBoMobil

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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2013, 03:46:26 PM »
Can be controlled by joystick in the car, probably by either the left or right passenger.  Has numerous cameras outside, providing 360 degree vision.  Can also be controlled remotely/externally.
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Re: Wendax 972
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2013, 04:14:10 PM »
Nothing to add but a point, well done.
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