article_snippet.sent: On Earth, however, the Modular Robotic Vehicle also has some neat tricks - from the ability to park sideways to being able to spin on the spot, as well as being driven remotely at up to 70mph.
article_snippet.sent: Unlike a normal car, the buggy has no mechanical linkages to the propulsion, steering, or brake actuators, the driver of an MRV relies completely on control inputs being converted to electrical signals and then transmitted by wires to the Modular Robotic Vehicle's motors.
article_snippet.sent: A turn of the steering wheel, for instance, is recorded by sensors and sent to computers at the rear of the Modular Robotic Vehicle.
article_snippet.sent: computers interpret that signal and instruct motors at one or all four of the wheels to move at the appropriate rate, causing the Modular Robotic Vehicle to turn as commanded.
article_snippet.sent: Each e-corner consists of a redundant steering actuator, a passive trailing arm suspension, an in-wheel propulsion motor, and a motor-driven friction braking system.
article_snippet.sent: In addition to conventional front two wheel steering, the back wheels can also articulate allowing for turning radiuses as tight as zero.
article_snippet.sent: The driver controls MRV with a conventional looking steering wheel and accelerator/brake pedal assembly.
article_snippet.sent: The driver controls MRV with a conventional looking steering wheel and accelerator/brake pedal assembly.