RESEARCH & TOOLS / RESEARCH ROVER

LabA platform for your next robotics question.

Lab adds a LiDAR mast and a camera to a mobile research layout. Bring the assembly, control code and observations together as a starting point for experiments with supported two-wheel physics and bounded AI actions.

Build with Lab Explore the design

Includes assembly, starter wiring and executable virtual JavaScript.

ASSEMBLY PREVIEW/RESEARCH

Lab · Research rover concept illustration; the 3D preview uses the actual preset geometry

Static illustration · loading 3D

Orbit the actual starter assembly. Open the workbench to edit or run it.

21components

45starter connections

1.54 kgestimated component mass

Virtual controller + AIcontrol platform

Lab · Research rover, an illustrated research & tools assembly

Concept illustration · inspect actual geometry above.

A COMPLETE STARTING POINT

Get to know
what's inside.

A research platform with a LiDAR mast and camera. All 21 components and 45 starter connections remain editable in your own project.

Research platform layoutsSensor mast designMobile AI experiments

View the included component types

Rover chassis
2S battery · 2.2 Ah
5 V buck regulator
Robot controller
AI compute module
Emoji OLED display
MEMS microphone
Mini speaker
Dual H-bridge
Geared DC motor · 35:1
Rubber wheel · 90 mm
Ball caster
RGB camera
Forward range sensor
6-axis IMU
Wheel encoder
Research mast
Scanning LiDAR

YOUR FIRST THREE EXPERIMENTS

Build understanding.
One change at a time.

Use the starting assembly to ask better questions about your design. Save a copy, change a parameter and compare what happens.

Inspect the design

Inspect the mast's attachment and the sensor and camera power paths.

Try a change

Run the rover demo and compare the supported range and camera observations.

Compare and learn

Create a repeatable experiment with your code and inspect the recorded results.

research-rover.jsVIRTUAL API

function step(robot) {
  robot.drive(0, 0);
  if (robot.brownout || robot.battery.voltage < 6.25) { robot.display('🪫'); return; }
  const range = robot.sensors.range;
  if (!Number.isFinite(range)) { robot.display('⚠️'); return; }
  const obstacle = range < 0.65;
  robot.drive(obstacle ? -0.3 : 0.6, obstacle ? 0.35 : 0.6);
  robot.display(obstacle ? '🤔' : '😊');
}

The full, editable starter script is included in the workbench.

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TESTING