GoPiGo3 Robot Base Kit

Description

GoPiGo3 is the newest version of our robot car! The GoPiGo3 Base Kit is perfect if you already have a Raspberry Pi and want to get it moving. It includes the GoPiGo3 board, chassis, wheels, motors, encoders, and power battery pack.

What’s included?
GoPiGo3 board (“red board”)
Chassis (frame, wheels, hardware)
Motors
Encoders
Battery Holder & cable (batteries not included – check out our rechargeable battery pack and smart charger here)
Screwdriver for assembly

What’s not included? Suggested components required to make it a mobile robot (NOT INCLUDED):
Raspberry Pi (GoPiGo is compatible with all version of the Raspberry Pi): This board is the main brains of the robot that will connect to the GoPiGo board.
microSD Card: Required “hard drive” for the Raspberry Pi (We have two options of software you can use — DexterOS, our new software for beginners using a drag-and-drop language, Bloxter, and Python. More advanced users should get our Pi software, Raspbian for Robots, which you have to download and install yourself).
Power Supply: Power your Raspberry Pi while you are programming it and save the batteries.
USB Drive: 8GB drive recommended for users of DexterOS for easy software updates and storing photos and files.
Batteries: The GoPiGo requires 8 AA batteries, which are not included.
Ethernet Cable: Required for plugging in to your computer to program the GoPiGo.
Assembly requires 8 AA batteries (not included). Assembly instructions can be found on our support page.
Note: If you have a Macbook Air without an ethernet jack, you might want to get an ethernet to USB adapter (only for Raspbian for Robots software).

What can I do with it?
DexterOS, the software that comes with the GoPiGo Beginner Starter Kit, has dozens of free, built-in lessons to teach you to program the GoPiGo in Bloxter (our drag-and-drop language just like Scratch). There’s no software to download or install on your device.

We also have a subscription product called GoBox where we mail you a new Mission every month, 9 of which also include a cool sensor to attach to your GoPiGo that you’ll learn to program to accomplish the mission! Missions are step-by-step instructions in a story format that make learning how to program fun and engaging for students of all ages.

Browser Streaming Robot in Python
In this advanced project with the GoPiGo3 we build a Browser video streaming robot which streams live video to a browser and can be controlled from the browser.

What else do I need to know?
Works with all versions of the Raspberry Pi
Many software examples and API are provided by Dexter Industries on our open-source repository on Github.
Lego Technic bricks: GoPiGo is compatible with Lego Technic parts.