BEFORE YOU START
The scope of this version
A research extension for the LeKiwi base, with official assembly and operation documentation. The $179 base listing is not a complete mobile robot: the arm, computer and cameras are additional.
Keep the bench baseline
Record the task and results your arm already achieves. A mobile base adds a changing camera view, mounting loads and power requirements; it is a separate validation step.
Inspect the base package
Check the selected LeKiwi SKU, battery option and shipping restrictions. Confirm which printed parts, motors, controller and battery are included before budgeting the missing arm, Raspberry Pi and cameras.
Use official integration instructions
Follow the LeRobot LeKiwi assembly, computer setup and teleoperation instructions. Match the documented arm mounting and electrical interfaces; do not transfer the full-size villa mast onto this small base.
Test supervised driving
Start on a clear, level indoor surface under manual supervision. Record stopping distance, resets and cable/mount movement. Validate stopping and power behavior before carrying an object.
Repeat the same task
Use the same object and task as the bench baseline. Record drive and manipulation failures separately, including any human intervention, before comparing software or hardware changes.
Official sources
Your test checklist
These are your own notes, saved only in this browser. Checking a box does not turn the guide into a validated build.
VERSION HISTORY
What changed
0.1 - Initial base-only budget, documented integration links and supervised comparison checklist. Physical validation pending.
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