OpenMower – An Open Source Lawn Mower

Summary

I am available for hire Hello! With a background in software engineering, embedded programming, hardware design, and robotics, I'm on the lookout for new challenges. If you're in search of someone with my skills, let's team up and create something amazing! https://x-tech.online/ OpenMower - The DIY Smart Mowing Robot for Everyone Join the Discord server for OpenMower discussion: Warning DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING, PLEASE DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! ASK IN DISCORD, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS! Important This project is active! This is the hardware repository, so it might seem that the project is inactive, since hardware is pretty stable by now. Most of the development work is done on the ROS code here: https://github.com/ClemensElflein/open_mower_ros About the Project If you want to see a quick overview, you can check out this video: Let's be honest: The current generation of robotic lawn mowers sucks. Basically all of these bots drive in a random direction until they hit the border of the lawn, rotate for a randomized duration and repeat. I think we can do better! Therefore, we have disassembled the cheapest off-the-shelf robotic mower we could find (YardForce Classic 500) and were surprised that the hardware itself is actually quite decent: Geared sensored brushless motors for the wheels A sensored brushless motor for the mower motor itself The whole construction seems robust, waterproof and all in all thought through All components are connected using standard connectors, therefore upgrading the hardware is easily possible. The bottom line is: The bot itself is surprisingly high quality and doesn't need to be changed at all. We just need some better software in there. Project Goals Here is a quick overview of this project's goals: ✔️ Autonomous Lawn Mowing: Obviously, the device should be able to mow the lawn automatically. ✔️ Good Safety: The device must be safe, e.g. emergency stop if lifted or crashed. ✔️ No Perimeter Wire Needed: We want...