with some chat and encouragement from the @metaltechs last night, (my first visit, cheers for making me feel welcome!) They suggested posting my project, So here it is:
Ralph IX is the current WIP robot platform that has progressively gotten out of hand over the last few years, for reference the previous version:
The aimed plan for this is to create something more rugged for the great outdoors.
Planned improvements:
Leveraging tools available at the space this will be sealed more effectively with laser cut panels,
Robustness added with CNC milled aluminium parts
Moving to a BLDC based drive system.
bigger and more improved battery systems
4WD to come (Belts to do this are on a very slow boat as it stands)
The plan is to keep much of the software the same as previous versions, blessed ROS2 makes this very easy. This will continue to use: lidar, depth cameras, gps, wifi networking, and an overworked pi serving as the brain.
Oh sick, will keep an eye out for something from them,
Will dig out what i have in terms of footage, 7 was much more of a Flat friendly platform to get the SLAM route finding stuff working. unless there is any interest of slow robots crashing into door frames
Figured a fair bit has changed so would put an update on this:
Added 50:01 planetary gearboxs, more torque and efficiency in mind, thankfully speed is by no means a requirement.
Belt Tensioning, Laser cut top and bottom plates, and a disorganised test setup of the computing / network bits on top. printed panelling, camera mounts etc
