DIY omnidirectional robot packs LIDAR, thermal camera and hot-swappable battery
arnie_hacker · x · 2026-09-10
A hobbyist shared a cute self-designed omnidirectional robot: three wheels driven by QDD actuators, integrating a LIDAR, IMU, thermal camera and hot-swappable battery.
The hardest part, per the author, was fitting everything into a very small form factor. A full build walkthrough video is linked.
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