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AI-Rover

DRicevt·AI-Rover·KiCad/Rover_main/Rover_main.kicad_sch

AI-Rover

About the AI-Rover PCB

AI-Rover is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by DRicevt, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a board, with 48 components from 31 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Pico L Blue, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. By type, the board carries 16 resistors, 12 capacitors, 8 diodes and 7 connectors.

It belongs with the robotics & motion and sensors designs in this gallery.

From the project

Physical AI rover platform focused on real-world autonomy, embedded sensing, and edge inference. Combines Jetson-based AI, distributed microcontrollers, custom power systems, and modular robotics into a continuously evolving testbed for navigation, perception, hardware integration, and autonomous system development.

Robotic Onboard Autonomy for Mission Execution and Reasoning

ROAMER is a proof-of-concept physical AI rover for real-world autonomy research and a small-scale "Mars-like" rover design study. This repository represents the early prototype phase of the system, focused on proving out the hardware, sensing, controls, and onboard autonomy architecture before it becomes a fully integrated rover platform.

AI-Rover bill of materials (BOM)

48 components, 31 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
ToF sensor header
J1
1
12v Regulator
J2
1
40 pin Nano header
J3
1
Motor 2
J4
1
Motor 1
J5
1
Motor 3
J6
1
Motor 4
J7
4
TMC2209_SILENTSTEPSTICK
STP_Driver_1, STP_Driver_2, STP_Driver_3, STP_Driver_4
1
XIAO-ESP32-S3-DIP
Xiao_ESP32S3
1
Pico L Blue
D1
1
Pico R Blue
D2
1
Xiao Blue
D3
1
12V Green
D4
1
Collecting White
D5
1
Debug Yellow
D6
1
Debug Green
D7
1
Debug Red
D8
4
470uF Bulk Capacitor
C1, C2, C3, C4
1
0.1uF ADC filter
C5
7
.1uF ceramic Decouple
C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12
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QtyPartRefs
2
4.7K ohms
R1, R2
1
68K ohms
R3
1
12K ohms
R4
3
220 ohms Blue LED
R5, R6, R7
1
2.2K ohms Bat Indicator
R8
1
220 ohms ToF White
R9
1
470 ohms Debug Red
R10
1
470 ohms Debug Yellow
R11
1
470 ohms Debug Green
R12
2
1K ohms UART
R13, R14
2
4.7K Nano Pull up
R15, R16

AI-Rover design files

The KiCad project lives in the DRicevt/AI-Rover repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

AI-Rover: common questions

What microcontroller does the AI-Rover use?

The AI-Rover is built around the Pico L Blue, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How many components are on the AI-Rover?

48 components, from 31 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the AI-Rover design files?

From the DRicevt/AI-Rover repository on GitHub, which has the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the AI-Rover design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which DRicevt chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the AI-Rover without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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