LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the heart of Plantraco's ZenWheels Micro Car is the Roving Networks RN-42 Bluetooth module which enables drivers to enjoy the full fun of driving by Smartphone wireless remote control with a level of precision almost impossible to believe!
The car is less than 1 inch tall, but it has a real rack and pinion steering system, working headlights, signal lights, horn and siren. It even has a clever built-in timing system for keeping track of who's the best driver! With Zen-like haptic controls on the free app (for iPhone, iTouch, or iPad), you can maneuver slowly and smoothly for precision parallel parking, and you can also drive fast enough to get into heaps of trouble on the autocross course! Videos of the exciting action can be seen at www.zenwheels.com/video.
“Designing our new car using Roving's technology and using their readily available technical support teams made the wireless communications section of our ZenWheels project extremely simple. This allowed us to concentrate on the miniaturization of the electromechanical components,” said Bud Kays, Managing Director for Plantraco.
“Good technical support is one of the key things customers look for,” commented Nick Dutton, Technical Sales and Customer Marketing Director for Roving Networks. “We attempt to make every customer successful by giving them the support they deserve. Plantraco has been great fun to work with and offered us new and unique issues to consider; we know that their customers will love this great product.”
The RN-42-APL version of the RN-42 is fully approved by Apple® for use with their iOS operating system on platforms such as the iPhone or iPad. In addition, the modules come with regulatory approval from government bodies such as the FCC and other international organizations. The APL variants support the unique discovery, connection and authentication process required by Apple’s iOS platform when creating Bluetooth connections, but the modules also support other platforms such as those running Windows, OS X and Android operating systems. The modules substantially reduce development time by directly communicating with the authentication coprocessor allowing the host microcontroller to operate as it would in any Bluetooth application. Further information on the Bluetooth modules can be found at http://www.rovingnetworks.com. Roving Networks will also be an exhibitor at the Design West Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, March 26-29.
About Roving Networks
The Roving portfolio offers unique solutions for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth data connections including those to Smartphones such as those using the iOS (iPhone) or Android operating systems. The Roving solutions are typically aimed at sensors requiring long battery life yet also with a responsive availability to network requests. Roving modules offer fully embedded stacks that simplify customer designs reducing wireless design cycles to weeks, not months.
About Plantraco
Plantraco designs and manufactures innovative and outrageously fun remote control toy and hobby products. If we think up something that sounds like it could be fun, we make it! All of our products are original creations with a focus on superior performance that has never previously been available or was thought to be impossible, and are best described by using superlatives like “The First”, “The World’s Smallest”, “The Lightest”, “The Only”, and “The Best”. Plantraco fulfills the dreams of our customers who want the coolest toys and best performance.