The TurtleBot 3 is a Education robot developed by ROBOTIS (South Korea), launched 2017, listed at $549 USD (unverified).
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5 of 9 signals present
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Not in the Education standing. The standings cover robots first sold from 2020 onward, and this one launched in 2017. Its Robo Score above is unaffected — the score is the evidence, the standing is only who it is listed against.
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Overview
TurtleBot3 is a small programmable mobile robot powered by the Robot Operating System (ROS). It carries lidar and 3D sensors and navigates autonomously using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). The robot features a modular design with open source hardware, software, and firmware, making it ideal for education and research applications.
Flagship features
- Most popular open-source robot for education and research
- Affordable solution for schools and laboratories
- Customizable mechanical structure with various add-ons
- Open-source hardware and software encourages community contributions
- Equipped with advanced sensors for enhanced capabilities
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Cloud Robotics tutorial for TurtleBot3
Price
Unverified — no source on record
Availability
Specifications
Category: Education- Payload
- 30 kg
- Speed
- 0.26 m/s
- Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Battery
- 2 h
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2017
- Price
- $549 USD
- Status
- active
Unverified — no source on record
Company profile
- Founded
- 1999
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- goods to person,person to goods
- Sub Category
- mobile manipulator
- Industries Served
- education,research,hobby
Size & capacity1
- Floor Clearance Mm
- 10
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed Ms
- 0.26
- Navigation Type
- lidar slam
Sensing & perception9
- Lidar Type
- 3d
- Imu Present
- Yes
- Lidar Count
- 1
- Camera Count
- 1
- Camera Types
- rgb
- Sensor Suite
- Raspberry Pi Camera,360°LiDAR,3-Axis gyroscope,3-Axis accelerometer,3-Axis magnetometer
- Lidar Present
- Yes
- Camera Present
- Yes
- Vision Processing Location
- on device
Power & runtime1
- Charge Time Hours
- 2.5
Controls & integration5
- Api Available
- Yes
- Ros Compatible
- Yes
- Onboard Compute
- Raspberry Pi
- Software Platform
- ROS
- Connectivity Options
- wifi,ethernet
Buying & support4
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Model Variants
- Waffle Pi,Burger
- Deployment Count
- 5
- Availability Status
- available
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Company milestones
- Feb 2020MilestoneCloud Robotics tutorial for TurtleBot3
- 2010DeploymentDARwIn-OP units built for 11 partner universities
- 2010MilestoneDARwIn-OP demo at IEEE Humanoids 2010
- 2010MilestoneDARwIn-OP introduced as an open-platform humanoid robot
- 1999MilestoneCompany founded
- —LaunchTurtleBot3 Burger product availability
- —MilestoneTurtleBot3 Burger assembly demo
- —LaunchROBOTIS OP user guide published
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the TurtleBot 3?
- The TurtleBot 3 is developed by ROBOTIS, based in South Korea.
- What type of robot is the TurtleBot 3?
- The TurtleBot 3 is a Education robot made by ROBOTIS.
- How much does the TurtleBot 3 cost?
- The TurtleBot 3 is listed at $549 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by ROBOTIS — contact them for a quote.
- When was the TurtleBot 3 launched?
- The TurtleBot 3 was launched in 2017.
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