Introducing VIPER, a must have for roboticists.

“All good things come in small packages”. This is a famous saying that most of us are aware of.

We have now come up with our own version of a “small package” !

SP Robotic Works, the parent company of Kidobotikz is proud to unveil the VIPER series of motor drivers. VIPER is a state of the art speed control motor driver which has been developed to cater to the burgeoning demand for speed control motor drivers in both the industries and the academia. This product builds on the tradition of SP Robotic Works which has churned out several cutting edge motor drivers in the past such as Phoenix and Fireblade. 

This motor driver which has been developed by the in-house R&D team, the same team responsible for the Kidobotikz series of Robotics educational kits, packs in quite a lot of capabilities. It is a highly efficient and easy to use dual motor driver which can be used on a wide range of DC motors that are available on the market. Having a rating of 25 Amps, this can be used in a variety of applications. 

Says Ranganath, a member of the R&D team which developed the Viper, ”For students of roboting across the country, finding a high-quality motor driver with high rating has always been an issue. Not many products are available across the country and consumers always have relied upon imports from western nations for such motor drivers. As has always been with imported products, the costs and warranty has been an issue. The unavailability of such a product has always piqued the interests of the SPRW team. The efforts which culminated in this direction resulted in the development of the VIPER. 6 months of concerted efforts and testing finally paid off.” 

A key difference between VIPER and it’s predecessors is the fact that VIPER involves speed control functions that many products across the market are not capable of. Unlike other relay based controller boards, Viper has sophisticated electronics such as MOSFETS to make the control smoother, enable speed control and also generates the necessary combination of signals for the user. Such advanced features make the control of robots effortless. The functionality of Viper is rich as well. It enables 9 functions on the controls - forward, reverse, spot left, spot right, forward right, forward left, reverse left, reverse right and stop with the additional option of Speed Control. VIPER is one of its kind to have reverse polarity protection which is a feature unheard of in the market. By this feature the endurance and durability of the VIPER is maintained.

While all these features make it a formidable and impressive option for students and roboticists, there’s another major reason why SP Robotic works takes pride in the VIPER. SPRW is the first company in India and only the 4th company in the world to have developed such a product. 

So, what are the applications that can use VIPER?

“VIPER can be used in several industrial DC motors which work on a high current. Apart from this, it can also be used in applications where the speed control is desired to be accurate. These applications could range in sophistication from Unmanned Ground Vehicles to Automated Garage Opening doors.” opines Ranganath, who had himself felt the need for such a low cost speed control driver during his college days. Today he is proud to be associated with a product that actually solves a problem that had plagued his projects. 

Are you robotics hobbyist? Do you like robots that display high torque and insane speed? Is it time to upgrade your existing race robots and sumo robots?

Then this piece of news will surely have you pumped up!

If you wish to get yourself a VIPER, visit here.

Happy Roboting ! !