Pi 5 SLAM Lidar Mapping Robot Kit – Learn to Build Autonomous 2D Room Maps

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

This kit lets you build a real robot that drives through a room, scans its surroundings with lidar, and generates an accurate 2D occupancy grid — no human pilot needed. Ideal for engineering students and hobbyists exploring AI-driven perception, it teaches the same SLAM algorithms used in autonomous vehicles and warehouse robots. By the end, you'll have saved a map file ready for path planning and navigation tasks.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a differential-drive robot mounted with an RPLidar A1, run Google Cartographer SLAM on a Raspberry Pi 5 with NVMe SSD for fast data logging, and watch it build a real-time occupancy grid of your room. The robot can then save that map for later autonomous navigation or share it for robotics competitions.

What You'll Learn

• Interfacing a spinning lidar sensor with ROS 2 on Raspberry Pi 5
• Cartographer SLAM: loop closure, scan matching, and map optimization
• Motor control with encoder feedback and PID speed regulation using Cytron driver
• Deploying and debugging ROS nodes for real-time mapping

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Perfect for B.Tech ECE, EEE, and CSE students working on autonomous robotics projects, especially those preparing for Smart India Hackathon or final-year assignments. Also great for ATL Tinkering Labs mentoring IX–XII CBSE students interested in AI and mapping. If you're at an IIT, NIT, or VIT, this kit helps you move from theory to a working SLAM implementation.

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.