OPEN SOURCE ROBOTICS

Open Hardware You Can Build, Audit, and Fork.

A high-precision mobile robotics platform designed for research and AI. Every schematic, PCB, and mechanical part is open for inspection, modification, and reproduction.

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OPTICS 3D Depth Camera
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SENSING 360° LiDAR Platform
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COMPUTE Hailo-8L AI Module
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LOCOMOTION 4WD Mecanum Array
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SAFETY Physical E-stop
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Expansion Interface

PBC-34 Payload Bus: Hot-Swap for Anything.

A standard interface combining Power, CAN-FD, and High-Speed Ethernet through a single keyed connector. Attach and detach sensor payloads without powering down.

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    200W Power Delivery

    12V and 24V rails via single keyed connector

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    Synchronized CAN-FD

    Microsecond-level latency for real-time sensor fusion

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Technical Specifications

Every component selected for reliability, repairability, and open documentation.

Component Specification Details
Drive System 4WD Mecanum (65mm) Omnidirectional movement
Main Compute Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) Linux + ROS2 Jazzy
Controller ESP32-S3 (dual-core 240MHz) Real-time motor control
AI Accelerator Hailo-8L M.2 13 TOPS edge inference
LiDAR LD06 360° 12m range
Camera USB Fisheye 170° FoV RGB imaging
IMU BNO055 9-axis Orientation sensing
Max Speed 0.5 m/s linear, 1.0 rad/s Software limited
Battery 7.4V Li-ion ~2h runtime
Safety ISO 13850 E-Stop 3-level watchdog
Communication WiFi 6 + BLE 5.0 DTLS encrypted
Expansion PBC-34 Bus Hot-plug payload
SKU Comparison

Hardware Tiers

Choose the configuration that fits your use case. All tiers share the same open design files.

Entry Tier

Basic

~$120

  • check ESP32-S3 only
  • check Aluminum chassis
  • check 4x DC motors
  • close No AI compute
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Full Platform

Standard

~$300

  • check Full sensor suite
  • check Hailo-8L AI accelerator
  • check PBC-34 Payload Bus
  • check Raspberry Pi 5 + ROS2
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Enterprise Tier

Industrial

~$800+

  • check 15kg payload capacity
  • check IP54 enclosure rating
  • check Industrial LiDAR 40m
  • check Fleet management ready
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Open Files

Design Assets

All hardware designs are released under the CERN-OHL-P v2 license. Download, modify, and manufacture without restrictions.

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KiCad PCB Schematics Full electrical design files
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STEP Models 3D Mechanical CAD for manufacturing
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Full BOM CSV/Octopart Component list with sourcing links
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hardware_spec.yaml 
chassis:
  material: 6061-T6 aluminum
  dimensions:
    length: 320mm
    width: 280mm
    height: 180mm

bus:
  type: PBC-34
  power_rails: [12V, 24V]
  data: [CAN-FD, GbE]
  max_power: 200W

peripherals:
  - name: LD06 LiDAR
    interface: UART
  - name: Hailo-8L
    interface: M.2 key-M
  - name: BNO055 IMU
    interface: I2C