Robotont is an open-source platform for robotics education and research. It is an omnidirectional mobile robot with ROS (Robot Operating System) support. The development of Robotont is coordinated by the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu.
The development of Robotont is community-based, and all the source materials are available on GitHub.
The most comprehensive technical overviews of Robotont development, including assembly instructions, can be found in the following open-access publications:
- Mõtshärg, E., Vunder, V., Raudmäe, R., Muro, M., Drikkit, I., Tšigrinski, L., Köidam, R., Aabloo, A., Kruusamäe, K. (2024). Robotont 3 – an accessible 3D-printable ROS-supported open-source mobile robot for education and research. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 11. doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2024.1406645 [github]
- Raudmäe, R., Schumann, S., Vunder, V., Oidekivi, M., Nigol, M.K., Valner, R., Masnavi, H., Singh, A.K., Aabloo, A. and Kruusamäe, K. (2023). ROBOTONT–Open-source and ROS-supported omnidirectional mobile robot for education and research. HardwareX, 14, p.e00436. doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00436 [github]
For detailed user manuals and getting started guides, visit our Robotont Documentation.
