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Witness the CycloneBot in action as it competes in the RoboGames at San Francisco State University this weekend following a strong performance at the 2004 Robot Fighting League (RFL) National Championships. CycloneBot is expected to continue its destructive streak with design upgrades implemented within its FPGA-based platform. Designed and built by CM Robotics and Nuvation Engineering, the CycloneBot utilizes an Altera® (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cyclone™ FPGA and Nios® soft-core processor, allowing for continuous system enhancements.
Weighing in at 220 pounds, CycloneBot’s two wheels spin the robot at speeds of up to 100 mph, with the speed of each wheel constantly modified to induce directional movement. The Cyclone FPGA embedded with a Nios processor provides the processing power needed to manage motor speeds, directional sensors, and an algorithm that controls movement while the CycloneBot spins.
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