Construction Guide

Building your robot from scratch

Build order

Complete electrical work and MCU firmware before mechanical assembly so wiring is accessible and testable.

Recommended sequence: Electrical → MCU software → Mechanical assembly

Documentation on GitHub

Detailed BOMs, schematics, CAD, and step-by-step instructions live in the Robot repository. Use the cards below to jump to each section.

Tools checklist

Soldering

Soldering iron, solder, flux, desoldering braid

Mechanical

Phillips, flat, and hex drivers; calipers

Fabrication

3D printer and laser cutter access

Test

Multimeter, USB cables, computer

Next step: When construction checks pass, continue to the Setup Guide to image the Jetson and run your first movement test.