Pololu's Zumo chassis kit contains the components you will need to build a small, high-performance tracked robot platform. Tracked robots are a type of robot that use treads or caterpillar tracks instead of wheels. The kit includes the following components:
- The Zumo chassis main body
- 1/16" black acrylic mounting plate
- Two drive sprockets
- Two idler sprockets
- Two 22-tooth silicone tracks
- Two shoulder bolts with washers and M3 nuts
- Four 1/4" #2-56 screws and nuts
- Battery terminals
Figure 5.1 shows the components of the Zumo chassis kit:
Figure 5.1: Components of the Zumo chassis kit. Image courtesy of Pololu (https://www.pololu.com/)
Additionally, you will need the following things that are not included in the Zumo chassis kit:
- Two 75:1 HP micro metal gearmotors
- Four rechargeable NiMH AA batteries
Normally, you can convert the Zumo chassis to a line-following robot with the following things listed recommended by Pololu (https://www.pololu.com/):
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