Fastbot Setup Project

Fastbot is a mobile robot platform developed as part of the Robotics Masterclass. It combines hardware assembly with advanced software integration using ROS 2, enables practical experience in navigation, sensor processing, and robot control.

Key Features

• Raspberry Pi 4 Core — Supports Python, C++, and ROS 2 programming environments.

• Differential Drive System — Provides odometry through wheel encoders for precise movement tracking.

• 360º LiDAR Sensor — Captures distance and intensity data up to 12 m for mapping and obstacle avoidance.

• Raspberry Pi Camera — Enables computer vision tasks such as object detection and SLAM visualization.

• Dockerized ROS 2 Environment — Simplifies deployment, dependency management, and reproducibility.

• Hot-Swappable Battery System — Ensures uninterrupted operation during extended testing sessions.

Components