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TurtleBot
Open Robotics (with various manufacturers) · USA
Educational mobile robot🗓 Year unveiled: 2010In production and updated (multiple versions)
🏆 Notable for: Known for its affordability and widespread use in robotics education and ROS tutorials.
Overview
TurtleBot is a low-cost, open-source mobile robot designed for teaching robotics basics and ROS.
📜 History
The first version was released in 2010, with later versions (TurtleBot 2 and 3) featuring improved sensors and capabilities.
⚙️ Specs
Height30 cm
Weight5 kg
Degrees of freedom2
✅ Capabilities
- navigation with laser and camera
- ROS programming
- mapping and localization
- expandable with extra sensors
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