[chbot] Message from Alastair Frizzell : self navigating unit

[Chris Hellyar]

Have you looked at ardupilot / pixhawk ?

http://ardupilot.org/

https://pixhawk.org/

It's not just for airborne stuff, although that's the only experience
I've got with it on some fixed-wing aircraft...

There's a few cheap options for the hardware, it's open source and
there's a lot of docco on using it for wheeled/tracked vehicles.

Look up the information for 'rover' configs.

Or, you can go big:   :-)

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/matthew-reimer-s-pixhawk-powered-tractor-makes-the-wall-street-jo

Cheers, Chris H.


On 31/12/17 10:35, Mark Atherton wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Don't know if someone can help me but we need a self navigating unit for
> a commercial project. Similar to
> https://www.caddytrek.com/u-kart-platform-system/ (this system over
> NZ$2.5k, looking for a more economical way round the problem). Just need
> the smarts and the output to control the two drive motors. Don't need
> all the drives and other hardware.
> 
> I know their are lots of DIY units available on the web but would prefer
> to purchase a fully made up unit. GPS accuracy does not need to be
> exceptional +-3m plenty. It would need to be fairy easy to program way
> points as this needs to be operated by non geeks. Would appreciate it if
> some one knows where I could get units (Reward for information), or if
> someone is interested in producing commercial units could you let me know.
> 
> Regards, Alastair Frizzell.
> 
> www.frizzell.co.nz
> 
> alastair at frizzell.co.nz
> 
> 
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