Hiwonder JetRover

$780 – $2,600

AvailableVia SSH / web / bridge6-DoF armLidar + depth3 chassis optionsLLM demos

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Next-business-day dispatch, transit not published.

Remote control: ROS on the robot. A laptop connects over SSH/VNC or the phone/PC app, or joins the ROS network.

Overview

A feature-packed mobile manipulator kit, with lidar, a depth camera and a 6-DoF arm on a choice of chassis, with extensive tutorials. Documentation quality is typical of Hiwonder (broad but uneven), but the hardware per dollar is hard to beat.

Type: Wheeled robot · Ready-made dev rovers
Maker: Hiwonder (China)
Released: 2022
Price: $780 – $2,600
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Hiwonder store, October 2026. Standard kit $779.99 without a controller, $969.99 with a Raspberry Pi 5 4 GB, $1,279.99 with a Jetson Orin Nano Super 4 GB and $1,679.99 with an Orin NX Super 8 GB, the same price on mecanum, Ackermann or tank chassis. Advanced, Developer and Ultimate kits run up to $2,599.99. The Standard kit ships with the chassis assembled and a SLAMTEC A1 lidar fitted, plus the 6-DOF arm, a 3D depth camera, charger and wireless controller.

Shipping: Next-business-day dispatch, transit not published. Hiwonder's policy says orders are processed within 24 hours and shipped the next business day, with free shipping over $499, but gives no transit time (October 2026). Also listed on Amazon US. Hiwonder ↗

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Ready-made dev rovers
Released	2022
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	Official LLM tools · Hiwonder added ChatGPT-based multimodal model courses covering voice interaction, scene understanding and voice-controlled tasks. Hiwonder ↗
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · Hiwonder ships a JetRover URDF, not packaged for MuJoCo. JetRover docs (MoveIt & Gazebo) ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Maker URDF only · Hiwonder ships a JetRover URDF, not packaged for Isaac. JetRover docs (MoveIt & Gazebo) ↗
Gazebo simulation	Official model · Hiwonder's docs include a MoveIt and Gazebo simulation chapter for JetRover. JetRover docs (MoveIt & Gazebo) ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Depth camera, Camera, Lidar
Actuators	Mixed
Audio	Microphone
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
Size	Not published
Drive	Mecanum, Ackermann or tank chassis
Compute	Raspberry Pi 5, Jetson Nano, Jetson Orin Nano Super or Orin NX
Vision	3D depth camera on arm (gripper-mounted)
Lidar	SLAMTEC A1 2D lidar on the Standard kit (EAI G4 on some kits)
Sensors	IMU, encoders, microphone array (voice kit)
Runtime	Not published
Speed	Not published
SDK	ROS 1 and ROS 2, Python, large tutorial set including LLM voice control

Common questions

How much does Hiwonder JetRover cost?

Hiwonder JetRover is listed at $780 – $2,600. Hiwonder store, October 2026. Standard kit $779.99 without a controller, $969.99 with a Raspberry Pi 5 4 GB, $1,279.99 with a Jetson Orin Nano Super 4 GB and $1,679.99 with an Orin NX Super 8 GB, the same price on mecanum, Ackermann or tank chassis. Advanced, Developer and Ultimate kits run up to $2,599.99. The Standard kit ships with the chassis assembled and a SLAMTEC A1 lidar fitted, plus the 6-DOF arm, a 3D depth camera, charger and wireless controller.

Can Hiwonder JetRover be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Hiwonder's policy says orders are processed within 24 hours and shipped the next business day, with free shipping over $499, but gives no transit time (October 2026). Also listed on Amazon US.