JetBot
- Software
- Cars
- Framework
- Runs on hardware you can build
JetBot is an open-source robot platform for AI learning and experimentation, built around a reference design based on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano. It is meant for hands-on education in robotics and AI.
Made by NVIDIA, United States (checked on github.com/NVIDIA-AI-IOT (opens in a new tab)).
Source on GitHub: github.com/NVIDIA-AI-IOT/jetbot (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 3ebfff2 (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- MIT (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE.md (opens in a new tab) (MIT) at commit 3ebfff2 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
What it does
- Reference design of an affordable robot that adds to the Jetson Nano, from basic motion to AI-based collision avoidance.
- Tutorials cover basic motion up to AI-based collision avoidance.
- Programmed interactively from a web browser.
- Compatible third-party kits exist, such as SparkFun JetBot and Waveshare JetBot.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 3ebfff2.
Getting started
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- How to start
- The project's README (opens in a new tab)
Maintenance
- Status
- Maintained: a commit in the last 12 months
- Newest commit
- 30 Jun 2026 on master
- Latest release
- Support JetPack 4.5 (3 Feb 2021)
Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.
Links
Robots on Robotheca that use it
No robot on Robotheca is linked to it yet. Links come from a robot's robot.yaml, from its dependency files read as text, or from Robotheca's editors.
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