Name: UGV Beast (tracked)
Brand: Waveshare

$265 – $752At Waveshare direct, AI kits are $265–502. ROS 2 kit (D500 lidar + OAK-D Lite) $560–752. Jetson ROS 2 kits to $1,098. Amazon US $627–1,073 (ships from China). Cells not included

AvailablePython from a laptopTracksJSON API from laptopCalm 0.35 m/s

Weeks+Shipping: ~1.5–3 wks. Amazon US listings ship from China (Oct 5–15 shown on Sept 24). Waveshare direct is ~3–8 working days after dispatch plus duties, with a Sept 25–27 warehouse pause. Waveshare ↗

Remote control: Same as the UGV Rover: Socket.IO json events to http://<pi>:5000 from laptop Python, MJPEG from /video_feed.

Waveshare ↗ROS 2 kit ↗

Overview

Same easy software as the Rover, on tracks, and it climbs thresholds and thick rugs well at a calm, safe speed. But tracks are noisier, can scuff wood when turning in place, and give worse odometry. Pick it over the Rover only for homes with real obstacles.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Ready-made dev rovers
Released	2024
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera, Depth camera, Lidar
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	23×20×25 cm, ~2.0–2.35 kg
Drive	Tracks with independent suspension
Compute	Raspberry Pi 4B/5 or Jetson Orin Nano + ESP32
Vision	5 MP 160° cam, optional pan-tilt, OAK-D Lite depth in ROS 2 kits
Lidar	D500 360° 2D in ROS 2 kits
Sensors	9-axis IMU, battery monitor, OLED, mic + speakers, LED
Runtime	Not published (3S 18650)
Speed	0.35 m/s
SDK	Same stack as the UGV Rover (ugv_rpi / ugv_jetson, JSON protocol, JupyterLab, ROS 2 Humble)