Hi! For the purpose of an online course, I’m currently looking to build an autonomous robot to simulate a self-driving car. I discovered RoboShop, but there are so many products that it’s very hard to chose. Ideally, this robot would: Be on Raspberry Pi, Or Jetson Nano Have …

Hi Jeremy! This kit looks like a good fit. There is also a V-kit, an X-Kit, a 4WD Kit, and another… not sure what the difference is. :arrow_right: Do you think it’s a good idea in general? Yes, that type of kit can be used to learn about autonomous robots, so if you are on a…

Hello @Jeremy26 and welcome to the RobotShop community, Unfortunately, most of the platforms that include the components you mention are high end and therefore have a high price tag. Some examples are: https://www.robotshop.com/en/leo-plus-open-source-lidar-w-robotic-arm-camera…

Thank you very much for your awesome answer Geraldine. Regarding the configuration you offered, is this all we need to order? The wheels and the Pi? About the stereo camera, the idea was to add redundancy and perform sensor fusion, so 2 different sensors was a nice thing to exp…

You’re welcome! Regarding the configuration you offered, is this all we need to order? The wheels and the Pi? No, it depends on which robotic platform you choose. Most of the kits available include the motors but not the electronics so you must select the motor controller , th…

Thank you very much for your answer. After a few days looking, I think I have a configuration: This kit looks like a good fit. There is also a V-kit, an X-Kit, a 4WD Kit, and another… not sure what the difference is. :arrow_right: Do you think it’s a good idea in general? …

Thanks a lot, I’ll take a look!

Thanks a lot Geraldine! I’m probably going to order this one. In the article you sent, it seems like the USB adapter board is already included, is it? [Screenshot 2021-04-23 at 14.30.09] Thank you for the rest! I think I’ll have no issue transfering the code from their SDK …

You’re welcome! Yes, this product includes the USB adapter: [image] RPLidar A1M8 - 360 Degree Laser Scanner Development Kit Description 360° Omnidirectional Laser Scan 5.5 - 10Hz Adaptive Scan Frequency Sample Frequency: 4000 - 8000Hz Distance range: 0.15 - 12m Work…

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I don’t have a definite answer for you. It would be interesting to review your algorithms.
Among all the above platforms, I can recommend the BEEPTOOLKIT platform, which allows you not only to test, but also to most of the tasks for simulation, prototyping and conducting educational courses.