Pololu 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit w/ 30:1 MP Motors (Standard Edition Kit)

• Pololu 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit w/ 30:1 MP Motors (Standard Edition Kit)
• Powered by Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller
• Equipped with dual quadrature encoders and integrated sensors
• Features a unique power system for constant motor speed
• Requires assembly, including soldering

The Pololu 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit w/ 30:1 MP Motors (Standard Edition Kit) is a compact, high-performance mobile platform that is based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU. This kit comprises all the necessary components to construct the Standard Edition version, inclusive of a pair of 30:1 MP 6V Micro Metal Gearmotors. The 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit is equipped with a multitude of features such as dual quadrature encoders for closed-loop speed or position control, line sensors, front bump sensors, a comprehensive IMU (3-axis accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyro), six RGB LEDs, and a graphical OLED display. Please note that this product is a kit and assembly, which includes soldering, is necessary.

The 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit is a versatile, high-performance, user-programmable robot with a diameter of just 9.7 cm. It is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, a 32-bit dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ processor running at 125 MHz, which can be programmed with C++, Arduino, or Python. The 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit comes with 16 MB (128 Mbit) of flash memory that is preloaded with a MicroPython interpreter, allowing immediate use by simply plugging into its USB C port and editing the included example Python programs. For those who wish to customize or enhance their robots with additional peripherals, the robot’s power rails, power system controls, and microcontroller’s I/O lines can be accessed via several 0.1-inch-pitch expansion ports.

The 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit is equipped with two H-bridge motor drivers and a variety of integrated sensors, including a pair of quadrature encoders for closed-loop motor control, a complete inertial measurement unit (3-axis accelerometer, gyro, and magnetometer), five downward-facing reflectance sensors for line-following or edge-detection, and left and right bump sensors along the front face of the robot. It also includes three on-board pushbuttons for user input, a 128x64 graphical OLED display, a buzzer, and six RGB LEDs for feedback provision.

The robot features a unique power system that operates the motors at a constant 8 V, independent of the battery charge level, ensuring the speed of the motors does not vary with the battery voltage.

Please note that assembly, including soldering, is required for this kit version of the Standard Edition 3pi+ 2040 Robot.