Navigational Robot – Car-3 (Advanced Autonomy)
Master precision navigation, sensor fusion, and autonomous robotics used in real-world systems.
Car-3 is the final robot in the ZAS Navigational Robotics Series, designed to take students from applied robotics into advanced autonomy, localisation, and control systems.
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Product Description
The Navigational Robot – Car-3 (Advanced Autonomy) is engineered to introduce students to the core principles behind modern autonomous robotic systems.
Built around high-precision DC encoder motors, an MPU6050 IMU, QMC5883 digital compass, GPS module, and rotary encoder, Car-3 provides a powerful platform for localisation, navigation, and state estimation.
Students learn how to combine multiple sensor sources through sensor fusion, implementing filters such as complementary, Kalman, and Extended Kalman Filters to produce smooth, accurate navigation states.
With support for open- and closed-loop control, PID tuning, trajectory following, and precision odometry, Car-3 bridges foundational robotics with university-level and industry-grade autonomy used in ROS2, SLAM, and Reinforcement Learning systems.
What’s Included
A complete advanced autonomy and localisation platform.
- Fully assembled advanced navigational robot car
- High-precision DC 370 encoder motors (left & right)
- MPU6050 accelerometer + gyroscope (IMU)
- QMC5883 digital compass
- NEO-6M GPS module
- Rotary encoder
- OLED display for real-time robot feedback
- Integrated power system for stable operation
- 18650 battery case
- Battery charger
- All wiring, sensors, and electronics pre-mounted
What Can Students Do?
- Fuse IMU, compass, GPS, and encoder data
- Design low-pass, complementary, Kalman, and EKF filters
- Perform high-accuracy odometry using precision encoders
- Implement open-loop and closed-loop control systems
- Implement PID control for speed, steering, and trajectories
- Build autonomous behaviours using multi-sensor data
- Understand localisation and navigation pipelines
- Debug and monitor real-time metrics using the OLED display
Who Is This For?
- Students progressing to advanced autonomous robotics
- Schools teaching control systems and sensor fusion
- University foundation programs and robotics pathways
- Learners preparing for ROS2, SLAM, and AI-driven robotics
Where This Fits in the Learning Journey
Car-3 represents the culmination of the ZAS Robotics learning journey, where sensing, motion, communication, and autonomy converge into a single intelligent system.
Sensor Kit → Motion Kit → Communication Kit → Car-1 → Car-2 → Car-3 → AI & ROS Robotics
Step into Advanced Autonomous Robotics
Prepare students for university-level robotics, AI, and real-world autonomous systems.
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