DESCRIPTION
boat-bot is an Educational-Robots from GCtronic. It is built for Data Collection, Research, Monitoring. Key figures: 2 kg, price 1,500 CHF, released 2020.
The boat-bot is GCtronic's small unmanned surface vehicle for research and education on the water, a compact catamaran of about 40 cm and 2 kg announced in February 2020. It grew out of GCtronic's work on smart sailing marks and is built as an open platform with all the components needed to make an autonomous boat. A Raspberry Pi Zero WH running Raspbian is its control core, interfacing a u-blox GPS, a 9-axis IMU with sensor fusion, an Arduino companion chip and two protected brushless thrusters with ESCs. It connects by WiFi and Bluetooth, with LoRa or GSM optional, and has a speaker, buttons, LEDs and open GPIO; a 4-cell 14.4 V LiPo of more than 60 Wh with voltage and current monitoring powers it. Uses include a training field buoy, measurements on the water and a smart surface marker buoy.
FEATURES
- Catamaran, about 40 cm, 2 kg
- Raspberry Pi Zero WH, Raspbian
- u-blox GPS, 9-axis IMU with fusion
- Arduino companion chip
- 2 protected brushless thrusters with ESCs
- 4S 14.4 V LiPo, over 60 Wh, battery monitoring
- WiFi and Bluetooth 4
- optional LoRa or GSM
- Speaker, buttons, LEDs, open GPIO
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Verified| Physical | |
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | L 400 mm × W 400 mm |
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Aquatic |
| Environment | Outdoor lakes, sea and other water surfaces |
| Sensing & Compute | |
| Sensors | u-blox GPS; 9-axis IMU with sensor fusion; battery voltage and current monitoring |
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Verified| Physical | |
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | L 400 mm × W 400 mm |
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Aquatic |
| Environment | Outdoor lakes, sea and other water surfaces |
| Sensing & Compute | |
| Sensors | u-blox GPS; 9-axis IMU with sensor fusion; battery voltage and current monitoring |
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What is the boat-bot?
The boat-bot is GCtronic's small unmanned surface vehicle for research and education on the water, a compact catamaran of about 40 cm and 2 kg announced in February 2020. It grew out of GCtronic's work on smart sailing marks and is built as an open platform with all the components needed to make an autonomous boat.
Who makes the boat-bot?
The boat-bot is made by GCtronic, a robotics company based in Switzerland.
How much does the boat-bot cost?
The boat-bot is priced at around 1,500 CHF.
What is the boat-bot used for?
The boat-bot is designed for data collection, research, monitoring, and education. It is used in research and education settings.
How much does the boat-bot weigh?
The boat-bot weighs 2 kg.
When was the boat-bot released?
The boat-bot was released in 2020.
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