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UGV Beast Open-source Off-Road Tracked AI Robot for Raspberry Pi 4B/5 Dual Controllers All-metal Body Computer Vision

Beginner Selection RecommendationIt is recommended to purchase UGV Rover PT PI5 ROS2 Kit if you want to use Raspberry Pi as the host controller, or the UGV Rover PT Jetson Orin ROS2 Kit if you want to use NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano as the host controllerBoth kits offer excellent reliability and are equipped with a high-torque 2-axis Pan-Tilt, D500 Lidar, and OAK-D Lite depth camera. We provide comprehensive basic functionalities and ROS2 tutorials to help beginners quickly learn and apply robotics

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Beginner Selection Recommendation

It is recommended to purchase UGV Rover PT PI5 ROS2 Kit if you want to use Raspberry Pi as the host controller, or the UGV Rover PT Jetson Orin ROS2 Kit if you want to use NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano as the host controller

Both kits offer excellent reliability and are equipped with a high-torque 2-axis Pan-Tilt, D500 Lidar, and OAK-D Lite depth camera. We provide comprehensive basic functionalities and ROS2 tutorials to help beginners quickly learn and apply robotics knowledge. The robot kits offer superior expandability, allowing users to deploy various applications.

Product Model Name Introduction

The product model name includes: chassis type, Pan-Tilt option, host controller model, and function type.

Model Name

description

Corresponding Module

Chassis type

UGV Rover

6 Wheels 4WD chassis

UGV Beast

Independent suspension off-road tracked chassis

Pan-Tilt option

PT

with 2-axis Pan-Tilt

Host controller

Jetson Orin

Using Jetson Orin Nano as host controller. Note: the kits with "Acce" at the end of the model name do not include the host controller, and require users to prepare their own Jetson Orin board.

PI 5

Using Raspberry Pi 5 as host controller. Note: the kits with "Acce" at the end of the model name do not include the host controller, and require users to prepare their own Raspberry Pi 5 and its heatsink.

PI 4B

Using Raspberry Pi 4B as host controller. Note: the kits with "Acce" at the end of the model name do not include the host controller, and require users to prepare their own Raspberry Pi 4B and its heatsink.

Acce

The kits with "Acce" at the end of the model name do not include the host controller, you can choose the Acce Version if you've got a host board.

Function type

AI Kit

Basic AI kit with a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera, comes with computer vision functionality and tutorials.

ROS2 Kit

On the basis of the AI Kit, equipped with a D500 360° Lidar and OAK-D Lite depth camera, comes with the complete ROS2 functionality and tutorials.

 
Features at a glance

The UGV Beast is an AI robot designed for exploration and creation, with great expansion potential. It seamlessly connects your imagination to reality, suitable for tech enthusiasts, makers, or beginners in programming, it is your ideal choice for exploring the world of intelligent technology.

Equipped with the high-performance Raspberry Pi computer to handle complex strategies and functions while inspiring your creativity. Adopts dual-controller design, combines the high-level AI functions of the host controller with the high-frequency basic operations of the sub controller, ensuring that every operation is accurate and smooth.

You can easily control it remotely via the UGV Beast Web Application without downloading any software, just open your browser and start your journey. Supports high-frame rate real-time video transmission and multiple AI Computer Vision functions, the UGV Beast is an ideal platform to realize your ideas and creativity!


Kit Selection

Optional Pan-Tilt Module (PT Version only) for better expansion potential. Options for host controller (Raspberry Pi 4B / Raspberry Pi 5), or you can choose the Acce Version if you've got a Pi. All kits are equipped with a camera, mounting accessories, TF card, cooling fan, etc.

Model

UGV Beast PT PI4B/PI5 AI Kit

UGV Beast PT PI4B/PI5 AI Kit Acce

UGV Beast PI4B/PI5 AI Kit

UGV Beast PI4B/PI5 AI Kit Acce

Dimension

232×197×252mm

232×197×122mm

Weight

2350 ±5g

2034 ±5g

Chassis height

26mm

Pan-Tilt DOF

2

-

Pan-Tilt SERVO TORQUE

30KG.CM

-

Pan-Tilt SERVO

ST3215 Servo

-

Host controller

RPi 4B 4GB / RPi 5 4GB

NOT included

RPi 4B 4GB / RPi 5 4GB

NOT included

Host System support

Debian Bookwrom

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)



Dual-Controller design, provides efficient collaboration and upgraded performance

The host controller adopts Raspberry Pi for AI vision and strategy planning, and the sub controller uses ESP32 for motion control and sensor data processing

360° Flexible Omnidirectional Pan-Tilt

equipped with 5MP 160° wide-angle camera for capturing every detail


Supports Pan-Tilt drag-and-drop control via mouse or touch panel of the laptop, providing a better control experience as FPS games



Continuing the adventure as night falls, Supports tactical extension

High-brightness LED light for Ensuring Clear Images In Low-Light Conditions

Comes with 21mm wide rail and 30KG.CM high precision & high-torque bus servo for tactical extension

for reference only, the accessories in the picture above are NOT included


Standard Aluminum rail

Comes with 2 × 1020 European standard profile rails, and supports installing additional peripherals via the boat nuts to meet different needs, easily expanding the special operation scenarios

Supports driving in complex terrain

Adopts tracked mobile robot chassis with independent Suspension Systems for more stable off-road crossing ability



Comes with a multi-functional
mounting plate

Can be used to install a variety of peripherals, including D500 lidar, STL-27L lidar, camera, or other modules. Open source for DXF drawing and 3D model, which is more convenient for secondary development.

Easy To Control Via
Cross-Platform Web Application

No App installation required, allows users to connect and control the robot by mobile phones, tablets and computers via browser Web App. Supports shortcut key control such as WASD and mouse control when using a PC with keyboard

WebRTC real-time Wireless Transmission

Adopts Flask lightweight web application, based on WebRTC ultra-low latency real-time transmission, using Python language and easy to extend, working seamlessly with OpenCV


Recognition, Tracking, and targeting

based on OpenCV to achieve color recognition and automatic Targeting. supports One-key Pan-Tilt control and automatic LED lighting, allows expansion for more functions


Face Detection:
Automatic picture or video capturing

based on OpenCV to achieve Face recognition, supports automatic photo taking or video recording once a face is recognized


Intelligent Object Recognition

supports recognizing for many common objects with the default model


Gesture Recognition:
AI Interaction with body language

Combines OpenCV and MediaPipe to realize gesture control of Pan-Tilt and LED

Gesture control for photo taking

 

LED ON/OFF and blacklight control

More MediaPipe Demos for Easily Creating
Complex Video Processing Tasks

MediaPipe is an open-source framework developed by Google for building cross-platform multimedia processing pipelines, provides a set of pre-built components and tools, its high-performance processing capability enables the robot to respond to and process complex multimedia inputs such as real-time video analytics.

Face Recognition

 

Attitude Detection

Vision line tracking for Autonomous driving

Integrated with Vision line tracking function on the Computer Vision demo, comes with yellow tape for easier path planning. Users can understand the basic algorithms of autonomous driving with this simple demo

Reserved space for expanding peripherals

Reserved space on the mounting plate with M2.5 mounting holes, for installing D500 / STL27L LIDAR or other peripherals

* Comes with screws and cables for installing the D500 LIDAR, please refer to WIKI for more details. The D500 LIDAR and battery set are NOT included.

40PIN GPIO Extended Header

The robot only occupies the URAT interface of the Raspberry Pi GPIO for communication, adapting outer side 40PIN header on the driver board for expanding more peripherals and functions

Multiple audio interaction methods

Equipped with audio driver board, Dual-track speaker, and onboard microphone, built in 3.5mm audio jack for connecting peripherals to achieve text-to-speech and audio playing

Obtains real-time information feedback

Real-time monitoring the operating status of the robot

Web page command line tool
Multiple Functions for Easier Expansion

Quick to set up, easy to expand
Easily customize and add new functions without Modifying front-end code



ESP-NOW Wireless communication
between robots

Based on ESP-NOW communication protocol, multiple robots can establish communication without IP or MAC addresses, achieving multi-device collaboration with 100-microsecond low-latency communication


Supports Pan-tilt Vertical Stabilization Function for various road conditions

supports camera stabilization function based on IMU sensor to keep the image stable. Realizes IMU data reading, calculation and Pan-tilt control via sub controller, which will not occupy computing resources of the host

Gamepad Control for better operation Experience

Comes with a wireless gamepad, making robot control more flexible. You can connect the USB receiver to your PC and control the robot remotely via the Internet. Provides open source demo for customizing your own interaction method

Supports 4G/5G Expansion

Supports installing 4G/5G module* for the application scenarios without WiFi

* You may need to use Tunneling Service such as Ngrok, Cpolar, or LocalTunnel to expose the local network service of the robot (Flask application) to the Internet so that you can control the robot from anywhere.

supports remote control across the internet

  • Our web application demos are based on WebRTC for real-time video transmission.

  • WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications) is a technology that enables web applications and sites to establish peer-to-peer connection and capture optionally stream audio and/or video media, as well as to exchange arbitrary data between browsers without requiring an intermediary.

  • We provide comprehensive Ngrok tutorials* to help you get started quickly and realize robot control across the internet.

* Provides the usage tutorials of Ngrok only, we do not provide any Ngrok accounts or Servers. You can follow our tutorial to open your own Ngrok ser

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