Name: EarthRover Mini+
Brand: FrodoBots

$349sale (regular $399); backordered; 4G SIM/data may be required (FAQ says yes, product text says 4G or Wi-Fi)

Out of stockPython from a laptopHTTP APINo assemblyHandles thresholds4–5 h

Weeks+Shipping: 1–4 wks. Listed "Backordered, shipping soon"; FrodoBots quotes 1–4 weeks. Allow time for account activation and SDK token setup. FrodoBots ↗

Remote control: Run the FrodoBots SDK on a laptop (hypercorn main:app), POST {linear, angular} to localhost:8000/control and GET frames from /v2/front. Or use LeRobot's earthrover_mini_plus type. Traffic goes through FrodoBots' cloud, not the LAN.

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Overview

The easiest "HTTP API on wheels", with no assembly, a great battery, and big wheels that shrug off carpet and thresholds. But every command and frame goes through FrodoBots' cloud (account + token, latency usually under 1 s), the camera sits low, and there's no depth or lidar, since it's built for sidewalks. Great for a cheap LLM "house explorer" experiment, weak for precise indoor navigation.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Laptop is the brain
Released	2025
Availability	Out of stock
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Rockchip, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	25×19×19.5 cm, 1.4 kg
Drive	4WD skid-steer, 95 mm off-road wheels
Compute	Rockchip RV1106 + STM32 (streaming and motors only)
Vision	Front + rear 1080p cams, 148° FOV (SDK streams 1024×576 front)
Lidar	None
Sensors	IMU + magnetometer, GPS, 4 wheel encoders, mic, speaker, lamp
Runtime	4–5 h
Speed	~1.1 m/s
SDK	earth-rovers-sdk (Python/FastAPI HTTP API incl. TTS); LeRobot integration; open hardware