Last mod: 2025.12.23
Mobile robot RA1
Robotics is no longer confined to expensive labs or corporate budgets. Today, small hobby mobile compact robots, wheeled platforms costing small money, making hands-on robotics accessible to everyone. Widely available online, these devices run full Linux operating systems on boards like Raspberry Pi, offering powerful extensibility through easy software installation, sensor additions, and frameworks.
Hardware
- Raspberry Pi Zero WH
- Waveshare 15364 Motor Driver HAT
- DFRobot Gravity v2.1.0 (INA219)
- DC/DC converter
- BMS HX-2S
- LCD TFT 1,44'' 128x128px SPI - HAT for Raspberry Pi 4/3+/3/2/Zero - Waveshare 13891
- Pololu 30T Track Set (3033)
- 2x DC motors compatible with Pololu 30T
- 4x 18650 batteries
- Casing designed in FreeCAD (3 large elements and a transparent cover for the LED)
Back side with control panel, power on/off button, fuse and charger connection.
Front side with camera and power LED cover.
Right side with Pololu 3033 tracks, Raspberry Pi Zero and additional HATs
Software elements
- Debian 12 (bookworm)
- Python 3.11
Access
Access via the website
Access via REST API
A more detailed description will be available soon....