
$5,895.95 (Trossen)Trossen Robotics list price for the base platform (September 2026). RobotLAB lists $4,500. Sensor and compute kits (R&D kits) cost more.
AvailableVia SSH / web / bridge4WD skid steerOutdoorCAN busResearch base
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: About 1 week. Sold by US distributors such as Trossen Robotics and RobotLAB (Trossen quoted about 6-day delivery in September 2026), or via AgileX.
Remote control: An on-board computer talks to the base over CAN via ROS drivers. The laptop connects to that computer.
Overview
A fast, compact outdoor research base used under many university and startup projects (including some of the Mobile ALOHA-style bases). It is a chassis, not a complete robot, so compute and sensors come separately.
Specifications
| Category | Wheeled rovers · Research mobile manipulators & platforms |
|---|---|
| Released | 2020 |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed, Laptop / PC as the brain |
| Remote control | Via SSH / web / bridge |
| Size | 61.2 × 58 × 24.5 cm, 26 kg, 10 kg payload |
| Drive | 4-wheel independent drive, skid steer (mecanum option) |
| Compute | None standard (add Jetson/IPC) |
| Vision | Optional |
| Lidar | Optional |
| Sensors | Encoders, sensor kits optional |
| Runtime | Not stated in the official spec table (24 V 15 Ah battery), resellers quote about 3 h |
| Speed | Up to 10 km/h (2.7 m/s) |
| SDK | CAN protocol, ROS 1/ROS 2 drivers, open-source SDK |
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