OpenMower – An Open Source Lawn Mower
5 days ago
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- #DIY
- #robotics
- Background in software engineering, embedded programming, hardware design, and robotics.
- Project OpenMower aims to improve robotic lawn mowers with better software.
- Hardware from YardForce Classic 500 is high quality and suitable for upgrades.
- Goals include autonomous mowing, safety, no perimeter wire, low cost, and obstacle avoidance.
- Basic mowing function works, including docking and recharging.
- Stable mainboard and motor controllers available (xESC mini and xESC 2040).
- Software repository available for ROS hardware interface and path planning.
- Community involvement encouraged for validation and documentation.
- Many robotic mowers may share similar hardware, expanding compatibility.
- Legal disclaimer and Creative Commons license for project use.