The DFRobot Pirate platform is a robust system made from
aluminium and having 4 motors, gearboxes and wheels. It comprises a
box-section main body that can house the battery pack and provide mounts
for components and then an upper level plate that can support a
directly mounted servo (eg. for our full-sizePan & Tilt assembly) as
well as numerous sensors.
With its 4 motors it
has a very powerful drive that can take it over obstacles, but it will
need a good battery pack to operate. We recommend using a pack of 5 AA
Energizer Extreme Rechargeable batteries as these will last a good
length of time and are easily recharged.
Our
full size Pan & Tilt assembly can be mounted directly into the top
plate and allows adding sensors for Light Following (as in our example)
or Ultrasonic sensors as shown above with the Dagu Magician.
The
DFRobot Pirate also includes 3 mounting brackets for InfraRed (IR)
Obstacle detectors, 2 of which are included with our complete kit.
The photo to the left shows the complete kit available in our shop comprising: