ArduPilot 4×4 Rover Build

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Bill B

Just happened to be chatting with a guy down the park about the small RC quadcopter i was flying and we got onto the subject of RC Trucks. Just so happens he had a Traaxis Stampede 4X4 gathering dust… Well it gathers dust no more. (just kicks it up in the air from those tyres!)

I’ve installed a temporary top plate* to mount the electronics to make this beast come alive. It fitted out with

Pixhawk Flight Controller with ArduRover 3.1 Beta release
Separate GPS & Magnetometer
SiK 915Mhz Radio
ESP8266-07 WiFi module with ESP8266 FW
FrSky RC D4R-II
Control is via FrSky Taranis 9D
And of course MAV Pilot

I just finished the build tonight, but the weather changed from glorious sun to rain. I think now that I have the electronics sorted, i’ll need to put it all in a sealed Tupperware box 😉

More info and discussions at ArduPilot Forums The Home of ArduPilot!

Support ArduPilot.org Project

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Bill B

ArduPilot project needs you. To keep the wiki, website, and other communication channels alive we need funds to support the upkeep of the servers, and for your small donation you can get a small something in return. (and never loose your keys)

see http://store.jdrones.com for where to purchase.

Thanks, Bill
MAV Pilot & APM Planner 2.0 Lead Dev (to declare a few hats I have with the project)

http://ardupilot.org