JPL's Open-Source Rover
Ever wanted to build your own mars rover? Well, now you can.
The JPL Open Source Rover is an open source, build it yourself, scaled down version of the 6 wheel rover design that JPL uses to explore the surface of Mars. The Open Source Rover is designed almost entirely out of consumer off the shelf (COTS) parts. This project is intended to be a teaching and learning experience for those who want to get involved in mechanical engineering, software, electronics, or robotics.
I had the opportunity to represent the JPL Open Source Rover at various outreach events, including the first ever AWS re:MARS conference in 2018.
You can learn more about the Open Source Rover, including the bill of materials and build instructions, in the official JPL Open Source Rover GitHub repo.
