GoPiGo Core kit

GoPiGo Core: a mobile robot running on Raspberry Pi

The GoPiGo Core has everything you’ll need to create your first educational robot on wheels – except for the Raspberry Pi, which you can buy separately (get the Raspberry Pi 3 board) or included in the GoPiGo Starter Kit. All the hardware (wheels, chassis, screws) and electric/electronic components are included. You can control everything using your GoPiGo board, connected to a Raspberry Pi (model 3B or 3B+ recommended).

The GoPiGo robotics kit is a fast and fun solution for learning the basics of programming on Raspberry Pi (from 9 years). Tutorials are available to help you mount your kit from scratch (see below). To top it all, you’ll be able to improve your robot with a line-following module, a distance sensor, a camera or a light/colour sensor for instance!

Programming the GoPiGo kit

The Raspberry Pi programming board has long earned a reputation for being accessible to all users – whatever their skill level – and at all budgets. Connecting GoPiGo to your Raspberry Pi only takes a few minutes. You can then choose between different programmes: Scratch allows you to take your first steps in the world of coding thanks to a fun visual programming editor. For the most advanced users, it’s possible to code in Python, Java or C++.

Technical specifications of the GoPiGo Core

• Programming languages: Python, Scratch, Java, NodeJS, C/C++
  
• Compatible with Lego Technic parts
• From 9 years
• Operating voltage: 7–12V
• External interfaces:
• • I2C ports: 2 Grove ports connected to the Raspberry Pi I2C bus through a level conversion chip
  • Serial ports: 1 Grove port connected to serial pins on the Raspberry IP through a level conversion chip
  • Analog/digital ports: 2 Grove ports connected to the GoPiGo3 microcontroller

The GoPiGo Core includes:

• 1 GoPiGo board
• Chassis materials: frame, 66.5 mm wheels, various hardware
• Motors
• Encoders: 2 magnetic encoders with 6 pulse counts per rotation (with 120:1 gear reduction, i.e. 720 pulses per wheel rotation)
• Power battery pack and charger

Resources for GoPiGo

Simply click on this one link to get all the info you need to know about GoPiGo!

• Tutorials and documentation about the GoPiGo mobile robot