M.A.R.S. Rover Robot for Microbit

The 4tronix M.A.R.S. Rover is loosely based on the Curiosity and Mars 2020 rovers from NASA/JPL. It uses the same rocker arm, bogey and differential arm mechanism.

Mobile
Autonomous
Robotic
System

Some stats on the 4tronix M.A.R.S. Rover

6 Motors. 80 rpm 6V, N20 micro gear motors
4 Servos. MG90S metal gear analog micro servos
4 FireLeds
Ultrasonic distance sensor on steerable mast
Total number of special PCBs: 30
Number of different PCB designs: 11
Length: 200mm
Width: 185mm
Height without Mast and Microbit: 95mm
Height with Mast: 170mm
Weight excluding Pi/Microbit and batteries: 460g
There is a Makecode extension that makes it easy to control the unit. A Python library module is available for the Raspberry Pi Zero.

NOTE: The M.A.R.S. Rover requires 4 good quality rechargeable batteries (not included).

NB. micro:bit, NOT included