JPL Open-Source Rover Project Based on the Rovers on Mars
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HN comment orderMy coworker Liv designed that! I don’t know the original purpose but it’s a fun project. I’ve also got my own open source Rover design if you like this kind of thing: https://youtu.be/DXPmqCd0r04
Dumb question, kind of unrelated: In the process of building a remote controlled cart to haul small heavy loads offroad. Have no experience in engineering or robotics. Where could one go to learn what's needed, say, starting at the motor/drivetrain? (ex: what kind of motor to use, exterior or interior gearing, how to calculate motor size/voltage/gearing needed to haul X weight up Y gradient, steering geometry, actuators for remote steering, etc)
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 553
- Total comments
- 99
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | JPL / NASA Release Open Source Build It Yourself Rover Plans | AstroJetson | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-08-02 | A build-it-yourself, 6-wheel rover based on the rovers on Mars | trumped | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-08-03 | JPL Open-Source Rover Project Based on the Rovers on MarsFirst breakout · Best thread | ghosthamlet | 324 | 67 |
| 2021-02-21 | JPL Open Source Rover Project | coolvision | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-09-16 | NASA JPL open source rover | norcalkc | 10 | 0 |
| 2023-09-22 | NASA JPL Open Source Rover That Runs ROS 2Hall induction · Latest 20+ point return | kscottz | 211 | 32 |