AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Raspberry Pi 3B/3B /4B
This kit lets you build an AlphaBot2 robot that works with Raspberry Pi 3B/3B /4B (not included). You can make the robot do many things, such as track lines, avoid obstacles, and control it remotely with Bluetooth, infrared, or WiFi. You can also watch video from the robot’s camera.
The kit has a modular design that makes it easy to snap together, without soldering or wiring. After you finish the hardware assembly, you can use our open-source demo codes to start programming the robot quickly.
SAFETY CAUTIONS
- Li-ion and Li-po batteries are quite unstable. They may cause fire, personal injury, or property damage, if they’re not properly recharged or used.
- Do not reversely connect the polarities when recharging or discharging the battery. Do not use inferior charger/charging panel to recharge the battery.
- Do not mix use old batteries with new ones, avoid using batteries of different brands.
- When buying Lithium battery, should always make sure the battery specification is compatible with the expansion board. Choose batteries from formal manufacturer, and ensure the batteries will work stably and safely by aging test.
- Lithium batteries have limited cycle life, they will also deteriorate as time goes by. Should be replaced with new ones when the batteries reaching their max cycle life, or working over two years, whichever comes first.
- Should be placed carefully and properly, keep it away from inflammables and explosives articles, away from children, avoid any safety accident caused by careless storage.
What’s on the AlphaBot2-Base
- AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting sorts of controller adapter board
- Ultrasonic module interface
- Obstacle avoiding indicators
- Omni-direction wheel
- ST188: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for obstacle avoiding
- ITR20001/T: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for line tracking
- Potentiometer for adjusting obstacle avoiding range
- TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver
- LM393 voltage comparator
- N20 micro gear motor reduction rate 1:30, 6V/600RPM
- Rubber wheels diameter 42mm, width 19mm
- Power switch
- Battery holder: supports 14500 batteries
- WS2812B: true color RGB LEDs
- Battery charging indicator
- 5V USB battery charging port
- Power indicator
What’s on the AlphaBot2-Pi
- AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting AlphaBot2-Base
- Raspberry Pi interface: for connecting Raspberry Pi 3B/3B /4B
- Servo interface
- USB TO UART: easy for controlling the Pi via UART
- LM2596: 5V voltage regulator
- TLC1543: 10-bit AD acquisition chip, allows the Pi to use analog sensors
- PCA9685: servo controller, make it more smoothly to rotate the pan head
- CP2102: USB TO UART converter
- Joystick
- IR receiver
- Buzzer
Dimensions
Photos
Examples
AlphaBot2 multi robots line following
AlphaBot2-Pi robot obstacle avoiding
AlphaBot2-Pi robot RGB LED remote control
AlphaBot2-Pi robot video monitor
AlphaBot2-Pi robot Bluetooth control
 Features:
AlphaBot2 employs a 2-layer structure to provide excellent stability and compatibility.
AlphaBot2-Base, the lower base chassis:
- 5-ch infrared sensor, analog output, combined with PID algorithm, stable line tracking
- Onboard modules like line tracking, obstacle avoiding, needs no messy wiring
- TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver, compared with L298P, it’s more efficient, more compact, and less heating
- N20 micro gear motor, with metal gears, low noise, high accuracy
- Onboard RGB LEDs, true color lighting, pretty cool
AlphaBot2-Pi, the upper adapter board for controller:
- LM2596 voltage regulator, provides the Pi with stable 5V power
- TLC1543 AD acquisition chip, allows the Pi to use analog sensors
- PCA9685 servo controller, make it more smoothly to rotate the pan head
- CP2102 UART converter, easy for controlling the Pi via UART
Note:
Raspberry Pi is NOT included.
 photos are FOR REFERENCE ONLY, the other boards/modules/accessories are NOT included in the price.
Due to the structure design, ultrasonic sensor module can NOT be used with the AlphaBot2-Pi kit.
Development Resources
Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/AlphaBot2-Pi
Package Include:
1 x Waveshare AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4B (no Pi)