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Mini Robot Rover Chassis Kit - 2WD with DC Motors
A compact 2WD robot rover chassis kit that provides the mechanical foundation for your next robotics project. The kit includes an anodised aluminium chassis,...
A compact 2WD robot rover chassis kit that provides the mechanical foundation for your next robotics project. The kit includes an anodised aluminium chassis, two DC motors in a micro servo form factor, wheels, and a swivel caster — everything you need for the body of a mobile robot.
Pair it with any microcontroller (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Feather, etc.) and a dual H-bridge motor driver to bring your rover to life. The motors run on 4–6 V DC and require approximately 1 A per motor, making them compatible with a wide range of driver boards.
Key Features
- Anodised Aluminium Chassis – Lightweight, sturdy two-tier design with top plate for mounting electronics
- 2WD Drive System – Two DC motors in micro servo bodies for easy mounting
- Swivel Caster – Third-point support wheel for smooth turning
- 4–6 V DC Motors – Compatible with common motor driver boards (TB6612, L298N, etc.)
- Open Platform – Use any microcontroller and motor driver combination
Ideal For
- Beginner robotics and STEM education
- Remote-control rover projects
- Autonomous navigation experiments
- Raspberry Pi or Arduino mobile robot builds
Package Contents
- 1× Anodised aluminium chassis plate
- 1× Top metal plate with mounting hardware
- 2× DC motors (micro servo form factor)
- 2× Wheels
- 1× Swivel caster wheel
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- motor driver
- An electronic circuit that lets a low-power controller switch and control a motor that needs more current than the controller pins can safely provide. Checking motor driver support matters because pumps and motors usually cannot be connected directly to a microcontroller output.
- servo
- A servo is a motor with built-in position control, usually told to move to a specific angle by a control signal. It matters when you need repeatable movement, such as steering, arms, flaps, or linkages, rather than continuous spinning.
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