Hiwonder ROSOrin Pro ROS2 Smart Car Standard Kit

Specifications:

• Robot Type: ROS2 Omnidirectional Smart Car with 6-DOF Robotic Arm
• Drive System: 4WD Mecanum Wheel Kinematics
• Drive Motors: 4× DC Geared Encoder Motors
• Robotic Arm Payload: 6 Degrees of Freedom (6-DOF) with Serial Bus Servos
• Primary Sensors: 2D Lidar Scanner & 3D Depth Camera
• Chassis Material: Anodized Aluminum Alloy Structure
• Operating Voltage: 11.1V DC (3S LiPo Power System)
• Communication Interface: USB / Serial UART to Host SBC
• Sensor Suite: Lidar, 3D Camera, 6-Axis IMU, Encoder Feedback
• Supported OS & Frameworks: Ubuntu Linux, ROS2 (Humble / Foxy), Python 3, OpenCV
• Primary Applications: 2D/3D SLAM Mapping, Autonomous Navigation, AI Object Pick-and-Place, Voice Interaction
• Product Weight: 3.1 kg 
• Compatible Host Controllers: NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, Jetson Nano, Raspberry Pi 4 / 5

Unlock New Capabilities

• Past Projects If you've already experimented with basic 2WD/4WD obstacle-avoiding cars, built introductory servo robotic arms, or configured fundamental ROS 1 nodes on a Raspberry Pi, you understand mobile base movement and basic serial communication — which means you're ready to step up to combined mobile manipulation under ROS2.
• Feature Upgrade This ROSOrin Pro Standard Kit unlocks integrated mobile manipulation — combining 4WD mecanum omnidirectional driving with a full 6-DOF robotic arm, 2D Lidar SLAM mapping, 3D point-cloud depth vision, and AI voice commands. This enables advanced autonomous tasks like indoor navigation, dynamic obstacle avoidance, and camera-guided object picking with MoveIt.
• Effort Level & Minimum Hardware
• Effort Level: Advanced

Included in the Box:

• 1× ROSOrin Pro Aluminum Alloy Chassis with 4× Mecanum Wheels & Encoder Motors
• 1× 6-DOF Robotic Arm Assembly with Serial Bus Servos & End Gripper
• 1× 2D Lidar Scanner Module
• 1× 3D Depth Camera Module
• 1× Integrated Motor Driver & Expansion Board
• 1× Hardware Assembly Screws and Connecting Cable Kit

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is the ROSOrin Pro compatible with ROS2 Humble?
  Yes, the provided software stack and nodes are optimized for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and ROS2 Humble Hawksbill.
• Can I mount an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano on this chassis?
  Yes, the chassis features pre-drilled mounting patterns specifically designed for Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Orin NX developer kits.
• Does this standard kit include the host SBC computer?
  No, the Standard Kit does not include a host SBC; you must install your own Jetson Orin Nano, Jetson Nano, or Raspberry Pi 4/5.
• Can I control the 6-DOF robotic arm using MoveIt2?
  Yes, the arm's serial bus servos are fully integrated with ROS2 MoveIt2 packages for trajectory planning and inverse kinematics.
• What battery power is required for the ROSOrin Pro?
  The main board requires an 11.1V 3S LiPo battery with an XT60 connector to power both the drive motors and arm servos.
• Can I run the robot directly from an AC-to-DC wall power adapter?
  Yes, you can use a high-current 12V 5A DC adapter for bench testing, but a 3S LiPo battery is required for untethered mobile operation.
• Does the board include voltage regulation for the host SBC?
  Yes, the integrated board provides regulated power outputs to safely power your Raspberry Pi or Jetson board without brownouts.
• How does the chassis board connect to the host SBC?
  The driver board connects directly via a USB cable, exposing a high-speed serial interface for motor velocity control and IMU telemetry.
• Where do I connect the 2D Lidar and 3D Depth Camera?
  Both sensors connect directly to the USB 3.0 ports on your host SBC (Jetson or Raspberry Pi) for direct processing in ROS2.
• How are the 6-DOF arm servos controlled?
  All 6 arm servos connect in a daisy-chain configuration to the dedicated serial bus servo port on the main driver board.
• Where can I download the ROS2 packages for ROSOrin Pro?
  Complete ROS2 workspace repositories and Python control scripts are available on Hiwonder's official GitHub page.
• Are there pre-built algorithms for AI voice control?
  Yes, the kit includes voice recognition code modules compatible with Python and ROS2 for voice-triggered navigation and actions.
• Can I program arm movements using Python without ROS2?
  Yes, Hiwonder provides a standalone Python SDK to send direct serial bus servo commands to the robotic arm.
• Why is the 3D depth camera not creating a point cloud in RViz2?
  Verify that the camera is plugged into a USB 3.0 port and that the correct vendor ROS2 depth node drivers are launched.