Pololu Zumo Robot Kit for Arduino (No Motors)

Kit Contents

• One Zumo Shield for Arduino
• One Zumo chassis kit
• One Zumo blade

Please see the specific pages for those products for more information about them, assembly instructions, and links to related resources.

Assembled Zumo robot with a Zumo Shield, Arduino Uno, and Zumo blade

Required Accessories (not included)

Two micro metal gearmotors. These gearmotors are available in several power options and a wide variety of gear ratios, allowing for a customizable combination of torque and speed. The Zumo Shield can deliver enough power for all of the micro metal gearmotors we carry, including the high-power (HP) versions. Note that some gear ratios are better suited for the Zumo than others; please see the Zumo chassis kit product page for specific motor suggestions.

Four AA batteries. The Zumo chassis works with both alkaline and NiMH batteries, though we recommend rechargeable NiMH cells.

An Arduino. The Zumo Shield works with both the Uno and the Leonardo. It is not compatible with the Arduino Mega or Due, but it can be used with older Arduinos that have the same form factor as the Uno, such as the Duemilanove.

Optional Accessories

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  Pololu Zumo reflectance sensor array. A special infrared sensor designed for line following and edge detection.
   
• Battery charger for charging the Zumo’s battery’s through the Zumo Shield’s 2-pin charge port. Note that you only need a battery charger if you plan on powering the Zumo with rechargeable cells, and that charger should be capable of charging 4 NiMH cells in series. Alternatively, since the Zumo just uses ordinary AA batteries, you can use AA chargers (into which you stick the individual cells) available at most general electronics stores.
• QTR-1RC sensors. There is room to plug up to five of these sensors into the front expansion area of the Zumo Shield for edge detection or line following.
• Optical rangefinders for obstacle/opponent detection.
• Connectors (headers, jumper wires, etc) for adding more sensors.

Documentation and other information

File downloads

Zumo Shield schematic diagrams (121k pdf)

Zumo Shield front expansion pinout (552k pdf)

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