NXP MR-VMU-RT1176 Real-Time Vehicle Management Unit (VMU)
Mobile Robotics Vehicle Management Unit reference design using i.MX RT1176 Crossover MCU
The MR-VMU-RT1176 is a compact, lightweight vehicle management controller solution designed for mobile robotics. It features an integrated inertial measurement unit (IMU), control and networking interfaces and a PX4 V6X standard-compliant form factor. The controller is extensible through the NXP mobile robotics ecosystem, offering robust compatibility.
- Open-source support via Zephyr RTOS, Cognipilot, NuttX, and PX4
- Modular architecture with a compute module and carrier board
- High-performance dual-core 1-GHz Cortex-M7/M4 processor (i.MX RT1176 crossover MCU)
Key features
- i.MX RT1176 crossover MCU
with dual cores- Arm Cortex-M7
- Arm Cortex-M4
- Triple CAN-FD with Signal improvement CAN Phys (SIC)
- High-bandwidth automotive two-wire 100Base-T1 Ethernet
- RC radio S-BUS interface. Bidirectional D-Shot PWM supported
- USB-C, I2C, SPI, Dual GPS, interfaces
- Multiple UARTS for telemetry radios and console
- 12 PWM outputs
- RC radio interface with D-Shot
- PX4 V6X-RT (V6X) compliant form factor
- 64 MB external flash memory
- 2 MB RAMTF socket for SD card
Applications
- Drone system
- Motion control and robotics
- Factory automation
- Motor driver control
- Home entertainment
- Agricultural equipment
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