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Bill of Materials

Prices in GBP. Sensor configuration add-ons are listed separately — the base build uses a single USB camera.

Base Build

Structure

Part Qty Unit price Link
Chassis plates (3D printed) (filament only)
M3 button head hex socket screw set (751pcs, M3×6–35, nuts, washers) 1 ~£6 Amazon UK

Electronics

Part Qty Unit price Link
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB) 1 ~£99 CPC Farnell
Raspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler 1 ~£4.80 The Pi Hut
Waveshare Serial Bus Servo Driver Board 1 ~£15 Amazon UK
Feetech STS3215 7.4V servo — 1/191 gear (C044) 2 ~£12 Alibaba
UGREEN Nexode 140W Power Bank 25000mAh, 2× USB-C (160×81×27mm) 1 ~£50 Amazon UK
USB cables (1× A to C 0.3m, 1× C to C 0.15m, 1× C to C 0.3m) ~£5 AliExpress
USB-C to DC 5.5×2.1mm barrel cable (5V) 1 ~£2 AliExpress
SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSD (UHS-I, V30, A2, C10, U3) 1 ~£20 Amazon UK

Sensors (base config)

Part Qty Unit price Link
UGREEN 1080p/30fps USB Webcam 85° FOV 1 ~£15 Amazon UK
SLAMTEC RPLIDAR C1 360° DTOF, 10Hz, 12m 1 ~£56 AliExpress

Base total (excluding print cost): ~£297


SO-101 Follower Arm

The chassis is compatible with the SO-101 follower arm. Refer to that project for its BOM and assembly instructions.


In Testing

Parts not yet confirmed working on Mote — may be added to the base build or optional extras once validated.

Part Qty Unit price Link Notes
BNO085 9-DOF IMU breakout 1 ~£15 AliExpress Requires soldering iron to attach header pins. Intended for wheel slip detection and improved odometry when fused with wheel encoders via robot_localization.

Notes

  • Sensor config slots on the chassis follow the ORP 3.5mm / 20mm grid standard.