Raspberry Pi Cat

A small wheeled mobile robot built around a Raspberry Pi, with 3D-printed parts and CAD files for rebuilding its hardware.

This repository has no photo of the robot yet.

3D preview converted from github.com/rt-net/RaspberryPiCat_Hardware at 5adba4b, under GPL-3.0-only. View the original files from GitHub (1.0 MB) (opens in a new tab)

What it can do

Written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

The robot is a small mobile platform with wheels driven by motors, shown in the repository through wheel drawings and 3D-printed parts.
It has ultrasonic distance sensors mounted on its left and right sides, with protective brackets.
An optional URG laser range sensor can be fitted behind an impact-absorbing bumper at the front.

This repository has no parts list Robotheca can read yet.

The guide appears here as you scroll.

Guide by @rt-net (README.md), under GPL-3.0-only. The English translation is by Robotheca, shared under the same license.

Notes written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

A main electronic board (circuit board) carries the control electronics and is protected by a drip-proof cover.
A Raspberry Pi single-board computer is mounted on a spacer above the main board.
Motors are clamped to the chassis with motor joint parts that connect them to the tires.
A battery is fixed in place on a dedicated battery spacer.
Ultrasonic distance sensors are mounted on the left and right sides.
An optional URG sensor may be installed at the front.

The documents describe the mechanical mounting of the boards, battery and sensors but do not explain the electrical connections between them.

Incomplete documentation

How complete the published files are for rebuilding this robot, measured by Robotheca at commit 5adba4b. It isn't a rating of the robot.

3D and CAD files20/20
7 printable parts (STL, 3MF), 1 CAD source file.
Robot description0/15
No URDF.
Add a URDF: the robot can then be seen in 3D and tried in the browser.
Parts list0/20
No parts list in the repository or linked.
Most points to gain: Link to your parts list, or add it to the repository (a CSV or a Markdown table) with quantities, prices and where to buy each part.
Software5/15
Instructions to install or run it.
Link to your code, or add it to this repository. Say which software framework it uses (ROS 2, LeRobot, Arduino…).
Documentation0/15
README of 820 characters with 0 pictures; 0 build steps.
Write a README of at least 1,500 characters: what the robot does and how to build it. Split the build into at least 3 steps. Show the robot and its assembly in pictures in the README.
Simulation0/5
No simulation files.
Add a simulation model (MuJoCo, Gazebo, Webots or Isaac).
Licenses10/10
Hardware: GPL-3.0-only; software: GPL-3.0-only.

Written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

The repository is hardware-only: it contains CAD models, 3D print files and a wheel drawing, and no software installation or run steps are described.

Robotheca doesn't review code. Read it before running it.

Every file of the project: code, CAD, electronics, guides, at commit 5adba4b.

Questions and improvements go to the creator's repository.