Kitronik Autonomous Robotics Platform (Buggy) for Raspberry Pi Pico Product Description

Kitronik Autonomous Robotics Platform (Buggy) for Raspberry Pi Pico

Kitronik Autonomous Robotics Platform for Raspberry Pi Pico is a fun and hands-on introduction to buggy robotics. The easy-to-follow booklet provided with the kit guides you through all the steps required to take control of your robot. The Robotics Platform is designed to grow with you, providing additional servo and ultrasonic sensor connectors for more advanced projects. This buggy requires a Raspberry Pi Pico with pin headers attached.

Product Details

The kit includes the autonomous robotics platform chassis, 2 wheels and tires, a Kitronik line-following sensor board, and an ultrasonic sensor. The kit requires no soldering and only minimal mechanical assembly. Fit the tires to the wheels, push the wheels onto the pre-mounted motors, and plug both the line-following sensor and ultrasonic distance sensor directly into the board. Once assembled, insert the Raspberry Pi Pico into the onboard connector, add 4 AA alkaline batteries to the battery holders underneath, and you're done. Your robot buggy is ready for instruction.

The included booklet guides you through every step of getting to know your robot. It contains a detailed assembly guide, info on preparing the Raspberry Pi Pico, instructions for installing an editor (Thonny), and instructions on how to write code for every feature of the Robotics Platform. No corner of the board is left unexplained.

In addition to the easy-to-follow getting started guide, we have also produced online tutorials that go into more detail on coding the key features of the board. The links to the tutorials can be found in the resources section at the bottom of this page.

To make programming the robot as simple as possible, Kitronik has developed a set of Micropython modules, which you can find here. More information can be found in the booklet supplied with the kit. If you are not familiar with GIT, we have created an online beginners guide to help you get up to speed. You can find the guide here (https://kitronik.co.uk/GitGuide).

Note

This kit requires a Raspberry Pi Pico, headers soldered to your Pico, 4x AA batteries, and a micro USB cable. Sold separately.

Kit Includes:

• 1x Autonomous Robotics Buggy Chassis PCB
• 2x Kitronik 5 Spoke Wheels & Tires
• 1x Kitronik Line Following Sensor Board
• 1x Ultrasonic Sensor

Features:

• Fun and hands-on introduction to buggy robotics.
• The Robotics Platform is designed to grow with you, starting small and adding complexity later.
• The kit ships with a detailed guide booklet backed up with freely available online tutorials.
• The autonomous robotics platform introduces the user to light, movement, and sensing so the robot can be as hands-on or hands-off as you want it to be.
• Program your buggy to react to the world around it.
• Learn to code with MicroPython, using our simple-to-follow guides and the beginner-friendly Thonny editor.
• Just add the Raspberry Pi Pico, some alkaline batteries, and some code, and watch your buggy come to life!
• PCB Length: 126mm
• PCB Width: 80mm
• Wheel Diameter (with tire): 67.5mm