Black Gladiator - All-Terrain Track System for Caterpillar Robots

Black Gladiator by DFRobot is a tracked chassis for robots with a base plate made of 2 mm aluminium alloy and tracks made of engineering plastic. The tracks are elastic, dampen well and grip on many surfaces. Two DC motors for 6 to 12 V drive the chassis, the base plate has room for controller, sensors, camera and radio module. The chassis is supplied as a kit and assembled by the user, the assembly is described step by step on the DFRobot product page.

Operation requires a controller with motor driver, for example the DFRobot Romeo V2 Robot Control Board with Motor Driver.

Recommended Accessories:

• DFRobot Romeo V2 Robot Control Board with Motor Driver
• 2A Dual DC Motor Driver L298N

Features:

• Base plate made of 2 mm aluminium alloy, sandblasted and oxidised
• Tracks made of engineering plastic, length adjustable
• 2 DC motors 6 to 12 V
• Plastic bearing wheels and drive wheels
• Room for controller, sensors and battery holder
• Kit with screws and hex key

Application Examples:

• All-terrain robots and tank models
• Remote-controlled vehicles with camera
• Autonomous robots with ultrasonic or infrared sensors

Documentation:

• DFRobot ROB0153 product page

Technical Data:

• Manufacturer: DFRobot
• Manufacturer SKU: ROB0153
• Base plate: aluminium alloy 2 mm, sandblasted and oxidised
• Tracks: engineering plastic
• Wheels: plastic
• Motors: 6 to 12 V DC, nominal voltage 12 V
• No-load speed: 170 to 350 rpm
• No-load current: 100 mA
• Motor weight: 100 g
• Assembled dimensions: 193 × 163 × 60 mm
• Weight: 470 g (DFRobot, net)

Scope of Delivery:

• 1× base plate
• 2× motor
• 2× track
• 2× bearing wheel
• 2× drive wheel
• 1× screw set
• 1× hex key
• 1× battery holder