Features

TurtleBot 4

Standard Render
TurtleBot 4

The TurtleBot 4 is a ROS 2-based mobile robot intended for education and research. The TurtleBot 4 is capable of mapping the robot's surroundings, navigating autonomously, running AI models on its camera, and more.

It uses a Create® 3 as the base platform, and builds on it with the TurtleBot 4 shell and User Interface (UI) board. Inside the shell sits a Raspberry Pi 4B which runs the TurtleBot 4 software.

RPI4
Raspberry Pi 4B

The UI Board offers status and user LEDs, user buttons, and a 128x64 user display. Additionally, it exposes 4 USB 3.0 (type C) ports, as well as additional power ports and some Raspberry Pi pins for the user.

UI Board
TurtleBot 4 UI Board

On top of the UI board sits a RPLIDAR A1M8 360 degree lidar, and an OAK-D-Pro camera. Above the sensors is the sensor tower, which allows the user to customize their TurtleBot4 with additional sensors or payloads.

TurtleBot 4 Lite

Lite Render
TurtleBot 4 Lite

The TurtleBot 4 Lite is a barebones version of the TurtleBot 4. It has just the necessary components for navigation, mapping, and AI applications. The TurtleBot 4 has the same Raspberry Pi 4B, which sits in the cargo bay of the Create® 3, as well as the same RPLIDAR A1M8. The camera on the TurtleBot 4 Lite is the OAK-D-Lite. Additional sensors and payloads can be attached to the Create® 3 faceplate, or placed inside the cargo bay.

Hardware Specifications

Feature TurtleBot 4 Lite Lite Render TurtleBot 4 Standard Render
Size (L x W x H) 342 x 339 x 192 mm 342 x 339 x 351 mm
Weight 3270 g 3945 g
Base platform iRobot® Create® 3 iRobot® Create® 3
Wheels (Diameter) 72 mm 72 mm
Ground Clearance 4.5 mm 4.5 mm
On-board Computer Raspberry Pi 4B 4GB Raspberry Pi 4B 4GB
Maximum linear velocity 0.31 m/s in safe mode, 0.46 m/s without safe mode 0.31 m/s in safe mode, 0.46 m/s without safe mode
Maximum angular velocity 1.90 rad/s 1.90 rad/s
Maximum payload 9 kg 9 kg
Operation time 2h 30m - 4h depending on load 2h 30m - 4h depending on load
Charging time 2h 30m 2h 30m
Bluetooth Controller Not Included TurtleBot 4 Controller
Lidar RPLIDAR A1M8 RPLIDAR A1M8
Camera OAK-D-Lite OAK-D-Pro
User Power VBAT @1.9A
5V @ Low current
3.3V @ Low current
VBAT @ 300 mA
12V @ 300 mA
5V @ 500 mA
3.3v @ 250 mA
USB Expansion USB 2.0 (Type A) x2
USB 3.0 (Type A) x2
USB 2.0 (Type A) x2
USB 3.0 (Type A) x1
USB 3.0 (Type C) x4
Programmable LEDs Create® 3 Lightring Create® 3 Lightring
User LED x2
Status LEDs - Power LED
Motors LED
WiFi LED
Comms LED
Battery LED
Buttons and Switches Create® 3 User buttons x2
Create® 3 Power Button x1
Create® 3 User buttons x2
Create® 3 Power Button x1
User Buttons x4
Battery 26 Wh Lithium Ion (14.4V nominal) 26 Wh Lithium Ion (14.4V nominal)
Charging Dock Included Included

Sensors

RPLIDAR A1M8

RPLIDAR
RPLIDAR A1M8

The RPLIDAR A1M8 is a 360 degree Laser Range Scanner with a 12m range. It is used to generate a 2D scan of the robots surroundings. Both the TurtleBot 4 and TurtleBot 4 Lite use this sensor. For more information, click here.

OAK-D-Lite

OAK-D-Lite
OAK-D-Lite

The OAK-D-Lite camera from Luxonis uses a 4K IMX214 colour sensor along with a pair of OV7251 stereo sensors to produce high quality colour and depth images. The on-board Myriad X VPU gives the camera the power to run computer vision applications, object tracking, and run AI models. For more information, visit the Luxonis documentation.

OAK-D-Pro

OAK-D-Pro
OAK-D-Pro

The OAK-D-Pro offers all of the same features the OAK-D-Lite has, but uses higher resolution OV9282 stereo sensors and adds an IR laser dot projector and an IR illumination LED. This allows the camera to create higher quality depth images, and perform better in low-light environments. For more information, visit the Luxonis documentation.