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Turtle: 2WD Arduino Mobile Robot Platform
The Turtle is a compact 2WD mobile robot platform designed for use with Arduino and other microcontroller boards. It comes as a kit with two geared DC motors...
The Turtle is a compact 2WD mobile robot platform designed for use with Arduino and other microcontroller boards. It comes as a kit with two geared DC motors, rubber wheels, a rear caster ball, an aluminium alloy chassis, and all mounting hardware needed for assembly.
The top layer includes a standard servo socket and three optional sensor holder positions for IR range sensors. The servo mount supports simple rotation platforms, two degree-of-freedom camera holders, or small robotic arms. With its differential drive and near-zero turning radius, it's well suited to indoor flat-surface navigation.
Key Features
- Differential 2WD Drive – Two geared motors with near-zero turning radius
- Aluminium Alloy Chassis – Durable, lightweight 170 mm diameter base
- Servo and Sensor Mounts – Standard servo socket with three adjustable sensor positions
- Expandable Platform – Compatible with Arduino motor shields and all-in-one robot controllers
- Rear Caster Ball – Smooth omnidirectional movement
Specifications
- Drive – 2WD differential
- Base Diameter – 170 mm
- Weight – 445 g
- Motors – 2× TT geared DC motors with back shaft
Package Contents
- 1× Aluminium alloy chassis
- 2× TT geared DC motors
- 2× Rubber wheels
- 1× Rear caster ball
- Mounting hardware
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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Brands
Robotics & Motion
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