Tag LiDAR

Robot Assembly Bill of Materials

Let’s take a look at: Please keep in mind that I’m going to launch an online store here, at makerspet.com, sometime in 2024, offering robot hardware kits. That said, you can always get all parts directly elsewhere. I’ve upgraded the…

YDLIDAR X3 PRO LDS sensor is now supported

A brief development update – Maker’s Pet robots now work with YDLIDAR X3 PRO laser distance scan sensors. The video below shows YDLIDAR X3 PRO streaming the distance data live to ROS2 Rviz viewer using Maker’s Pet Arduino ESP32 breakout…

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update – I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino Library Manager GUI. Why support many LiDAR/LDS sensors? The reason…

$15 LiDAR sensor is now supported!

A brief development update – Maker’s Pet robots now work with Xiaomi 1st gen LDS02RR laser distance scan sensors. This is a big deal for me because you can purchase LDS02RR off AliExpress for just $15~$17, including shipping. Compare that,…

Snoopy BoM Cost Breakdown

Snoopy’s hardware bill of materials adds up to around $200. Here is the minimum BoM breakdown! Let’s add up part costs as of 09 You can get these parts, for example, on Amazon or AliExpress. Part Quantity Approx. Cost per…