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Waveshare UGV Beast ROS2 Open-source Off-Road AI Robot Chassis Kit with Raspberry Pi 4B and Pan Tilt - PT PI4B
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The UGV Beast ROS2 Kit is a cutting-edge AI robot designed for those interested in exploration, creation, and robotics. This advanced ugv kit is built on ROS 2 and comes equipped with a Lidar and depth camera, making it perfect for both tech enthusiasts and beginners looking to dive into intelligent technology.
With its dual-controller design, it combines the power of a host controller for high-level AI functions and a sub-controller for high-frequency operations, ensuring smooth and accurate performance in all tasks. Built on a robust ugv chassis, the robot is capable of handling challenging terrains while maintaining stability and precision.
The UGV Beast is easily controlled remotely through a web application, no software installation required allow,ing users to begin their journey simply by opening a browser. This Waveshare UGV Beast supports real-time high-frame rate video and a range of AI Computer Vision capabilities, making it an ideal platform to test and bring creative ideas to life. Powered by a Raspberry Pi, it provides the computational power needed for complex functions and exploration, offering endless opportunities to realize innovative concepts.
Supports Raspberry Pi 4B, with powerful computing performance to handle more complex tasks, offering more possibilities
The sub controller employs an ESP32 for motion control and sensor data processing, while the host controller uses a Raspberry Pi for AI vision and strategy planning.
Guarantees both system compatibility and the robot's enhanced decision-making performance. All AI features of the earlier AI Kit series products are supported.
equipped with 5MP 160° wide-angle camera for capturing every detail
All host controller and sub controller demonstrations, including the robot description file (URDF model), the sub controller's sensor data processing node, kinematic control algorithms, and several remote-control nodes, are open source.
Adopts multiple sensors with high cost-effectiveness and practicality
Implementing mapping and navigation features concurrently in unfamiliar locations Ising SLAM Toolbox, which streamlines the task execution method. Unmanned applications can benefit from the UGV robot's ability to map and explore new places on its own.
By using large language model (LLM) technology, users may command the robot using natural language, allowing it to carry out activities including mapping, navigation, and movement.
Without setting up a virtual machine on your computer, you may use the basic ROS 2 features online. It also works cross-platform on tablets running iOS or Android. To move, map, navigate, and perform other tasks, users only need to launch a web browser.
LED light with high brightness to ensure sharp images in low light
Built on OpenCV to do automatic targeting and color recognition. allows for extension for additional functionalities and supports automatic LED illumination and one-key pan-tilt control.
The Waveshare UGV Beast stands out as a powerful and flexible ugv kit designed for real-world robotics applications. Its rugged ugv chassis enables reliable movement across uneven and off-road environments, making it suitable for research, automation, and AI experimentation.
Whether you're building autonomous navigation systems or testing computer vision models, the UGV Beast provides a scalable and open-source platform that adapts to your project needs.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | UGV Beast PT PI4B ROS2 Kit |
| Dimension | 196.82 × 231.46 × 251.78mm |
| Weight | 2411 ±5g |
| Chassis Height | 25mm |
| Pan-Tilt DOF | 2 |
| Pan-Tilt Servo Torque | 30KG.CM |
| Pan-Tilt Servo | ST3215 Servo |
| Host Controller | RPi 4B 4GB |
| Host System Support | Debian Bookworm |
| ROS2 Version | ROS2-HUMBLE-LTS |
| Camera FOV | 160° |
| Power Supply | 3S UPS Module |
| Battery Support | 18650 lithium battery x 3 (NOT included) |
| Demo Control Methods | Web application / Jupyter Lab interactive programming |
| Default Max Speed | 0.35m/s |
| Number of Driving Wheels | 2 |
| Suspension Material | Stainless steel |
| Track Width | 40mm |
| Minimum Turning Radius | 0M (In-situ rotation) |
The Waveshare UGV Beast AI robot is designed for advanced robotics research, education, and development. It’s used for experimenting with artificial intelligence, autonomous navigation, and ROS-based applications. With its powerful onboard hardware and advanced sensor suite, the UGV Beast is ideal for projects like mapping, path-planning, object tracking, and field testing smart robotic solutions.
Yes, the Waveshare UGV Beast supports ROS2 and autonomous navigation out of the box. It comes pre-configured with ROS Melodic and ROS2 Foxy, allowing for seamless integration in robotics research and development. With its advanced sensors and SLAM capabilities, the UGV Beast delivers robust autonomous navigation, path-planning, and environment mapping features.
The Waveshare UGV Beast robot is powered by a high-performance NVIDIA Jetson Nano or Jetson Xavier NX module, paired with an onboard Raspberry Pi microcontroller. It also features Lidar, IMU, camera modules, and motor drivers for enhanced sensing, computing, and control. This advanced hardware combination enables reliable autonomous operation and real-time AI processing.
Absolutely, the Waveshare UGV Beast is built to handle AI tasks such as object detection and tracking. Leveraging the NVIDIA Jetson platform’s GPU acceleration, it runs deep learning frameworks efficiently. This makes it capable of real-time vision processing, facial recognition, and following or identifying objects, making it excellent for AI research and robotics competitions.
The Waveshare UGV Beast is best suited for advanced robotics users, researchers, and developers. Its complex features like ROS2, SLAM, and autonomous navigation require prior experience with robotics and programming. Beginners may find it challenging, but advanced users will appreciate its rich expandability, sensor integration, and compatibility with AI experiments.
This product comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase, covering manufacturing defects only.
The product shows signs of physical damage, mishandling, exposure to water/moisture, fire, natural calamities, unauthorized repairs, improper storage near heat or direct sunlight, or alteration in any way.