%%alias Aliased from [Robot Platforms] %% This is a page devoted to __robotic hardware platforms__, i.e., possible chassis and [control|Controller] prototypes for a low-cost, entry-level robot: !! Chassis * OSEPP ** Tank Kit * __Adafruit__: ** Adafruit CRICKIT for [Circuit Playground Express] ** Purple Aluminum Chassis for TT Motors - 2WD ** Mini Robot Rover Chassis Kit - 2WD with DC Motors ** Mini Round Robot Chassis Kit - 2WD with DC Motors ** Mini 3-Layer Round Robot Chassis Kit - 2WD with DC Motors * [BBC Micro:Bit based robots|BbcMicroBit] See also: [Robot Prototypes], e.g., [KR01], [KC01] and [KRZ01] ! Instructable Rover From a message on 2020-09-08 by Doug Paradis to the DPRG mailing list: %%blockquote [Instructables|https://www.instructables.com/] sometimes drops a "pearl before swine" article that is well worth the read. Author GregF10 has written a series of four Instructables that describe an indoor rover using a [Rpi|RaspberryPi] and Pololu A-star 32U4 microcontroller. Main sensors are an [IMU] (mostly gyro) and a LidarLite v3. The articles are organized by: overview, locomotion, localization, and navigation. The navigation article has a really interesting discussion about the use of the LiDAR sensor. The articles are well written and worth your time to investigate. Regards,Doug P. __Links:__ * [https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-1/|https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-1/] * [https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-2-Locomotion/|https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-2-Locomotion/] * [https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-3-Localization/|https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-3-Localization/] * [https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-4-Navigation/|https://www.instructables.com/id/Autonomous-Rover-Part-4-Navigation/] %% ---- [{Tag Hardware}]