Build a Hospital Delivery Robot with YOLOv8 and Raspberry Pi 5 - Autonomous Medication Tray Carrier with LiDAR Navigation

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Transform a Raspberry Pi 5 into a fully autonomous hospital delivery robot that navigates corridors using YOLOv8 depth vision and 360-degree LiDAR mapping. The robot identifies room numbers with the Pi Camera Module 3, localizes itself via RPLidar A1 SLAM, and drives precisely to destination rooms carrying a medication tray. This kit equips you with every sensor, driver, and compute module to build a real-world autonomous mobile robot, not just a line follower.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a wheeled robot on a sturdy chassis, integrating dual DC motors with encoders, a Cytron motor driver for smooth PWM control, and the Raspberry Pi 5 as the central brain. The Pi Camera Module 3 provides depth data for YOLOv8-based object detection - reading room numbers and avoiding obstacles. RPLidar A1 generates 2D occupation maps for path planning, while the NVMe SSD over the Pi 5 HAT+ delivers the speed needed for real-time inference without SD card bottlenecks. At the end, you'll have a robot that autonomously navigates a mapped corridor, stops at identified rooms, and simulates medication drop-off.

What You'll Learn

• Deploy YOLOv8 on Raspberry Pi 5 for real-time object detection and room number recognition
• Fuse depth camera data with LiDAR scans to build robust spatial awareness
• Implement 2D SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) using RPLidar A1 and ROS
• Program closed-loop motor control with encoder feedback for precise odometry

Kit Contents

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Who This Kit Is For

CBSE Class 11-12 students exploring computer vision and robotics will find a complete hands-on project. B.Tech ECE and EEE undergraduates can use it for mini-projects or Smart India Hackathon prototypes. ATL Tinkering Labs and robotics clubs at IITs, NITs, and BITS will appreciate the integration of modern AI with a real-world healthcare use case. If you want to move beyond blinking LEDs to building autonomous systems, this kit is your launchpad.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project - accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.