Hardware Options

The Kerloud autocar family provides various configurations to meet the need from different scenarios.

Astro

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The Astro model is a miniature self-driving car featured with Mecanum wheels and Tesla Cybertruck style. With omnidirectional mobility, it provides a superior platform for both entertainment and course training. The model is delivered with rich software components and tutorials for autonomous driving, and it is recommended for engineering education and racing competition.

The Astro model package contains the following items:

  • Kerloud Astro car body

  • 3S 4800mAh Lipo battery * 1

  • Nvidia Jetson Nano computer * 1

  • Onboard CSI camera * 1

  • Indoor laser scanner * 1

  • Telemetry set * 1 pair

  • Transmitter * 1

  • Battery charger * 1

Optionals include more powerful computer sets such as Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX, the UWB sensor and the D435i Intel realsense camera.

Bee

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The Bee model is capable of laser-based indoor localization and mapping, and provides a ready-to-use platform to develop applications for indoor driving. The onboard Raspberry Pi computer is preinstalled with an optimized Ubuntu operating system. Full open source SDKs in C++ & python are provided to mitigate the difficulty for entry users.

The Bee model package contains the following items:

  • Kerloud Bee car body

  • 2S 3700mAh Lipo battery * 1

  • Raspberry Pi model 3b+ * 1

  • Raspberry Pi camera module * 1

  • Indoor laser scanner * 1

  • Telemetry set * 1 pair

  • Micro USB cable * 1

  • Protection box * 1

  • Transmitter * 1

  • Battery charger * 1