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Bill of Materials

Note

JetBot was originally designed with Jetson Nano Developer Kit, which was discontinued.

For those newly starting, we recommend planning the JetBot assembly with Jetson Orin Nano 8GB Developer Kit.
The Bill of Materials for Orin version of JetBot is laid out on Bill of Materials (Orin) page.

Please note that, currently, the software for the Orin version of JetBot is still work in progress.

This page lists everything you need to build JetBot, along with purchasing links from popular vendors.

Some of the parts are 3D printed. We provide the STL files needed to print these parts. Please see our 3d printing page for tips on printing.

Common parts

You need these components for each JetBot.

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
Jetson Nano 1 $99.00 NVIDIA
Micro SD card 1 $13.99 Amazon 64GB
Power supply 1 $7.50 Adafruit Micro USB, 5V, 2.5A
Motor 2 $5.90 Adafruit, Amazon(1), Amazon(2) "TT" form factor
Motor Driver 1 $19.95 Adafruit, Amazon
Caster ball 1 $6.30 Amazon 1-inch diameter
Battery 1 $15.99 Amazon 2x 5V/3A output, 10,000mAh
USB cable pack 1 $6.99 Amazon Type A to Micro, right angle
PiOLED display 1 $14.95 Adafruit, Amazon
PiOLED header 1 $5.95 Adafruit, Amazon, Sparkfun 2x(3+) right angle male
Chassis 1 -- STL file see 3D printing
Camera Mount 1 -- STL file see 3D printing

Camera

You need a camera with appropriate sensor and field of view for each JetBot. Select an option and get the parts specified.

Option 1 (default) - Leopard Imaging Camera

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
Camera 1 $29.00 Leopard Imaging LI-IMX219-MIPI-FF-NANO-H145

Option 2 - IMX219-160 Camera

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
Camera 1 $29.90 Amazon IMX219-160 Camera

Option 3 - RPi Camera V2 + Lens Attachment

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
Camera 1 $23.90 Amazon, Adafruit Raspberry Pi Camera V2
Camera lens attachment 1 $18.99 Amazon(1), Amazon(2), eBay 160-degree FoV

WiFi

You need a WiFi solution for each JetBot. Select an option and get the parts specified.

Option 1 (default) - M2 Card + Antennas

This option is a good choice if you're building JetBot with the original Jetson Nano 4GB. It has been widely tested and used for JetBot.

Attention

Jetson Nano 2GB does not have a M.2 connector, so this option will not work with it.

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
WiFi card 1 $18.95 Amazon, NewEgg M2, Intel Wireless-AC 8265
WiFi antenna 2 $5.06 Arrow U.FL connectors

Option 2 - USB Dongle

This option is compatible with both the original Jetson Nano (4GB) and Jetson Nano 2GB.

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
WiFi Dongle - TP-Link Archer T2U Nano 1 $17.99 Amazon RTL8811AU chipset
WiFi Dongle - TP-Link Archer T2U Plus 1 $19.99 Amazon RTL8811AU chipset
Info

For other possible USB Wi-fi dongles that you can use on Jetson Nano, please check the Suported Components List.

Wheels

You need wheels with a "TT" motor shaft connector for each JetBot. Select an option and get the parts specified.

Option 1 - 60mm

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
Wheel 2 $5.00 Adafruit 60mm diameter
Caster base 1 -- STL file for 60mm wheel
Caster shroud 1 -- STL file for 60mm wheel

Option 2 - 65mm

Part Quantity Cost URL Notes
Wheel 2 $3.00 Adafruit 65mm diameter
Caster base 1 -- STL file for 65mm wheel
Caster shroud 1 -- STL file for 65mm wheel

Assembly Hardware

You need the following parts to build JetBot. They come in packs, so order the quantity you need for the number of JetBots you are going to build.

Part Qty per JetBot Qty per pack Cost per JetBot URL Notes
Adhesive pads 2 48 $0.14 Amazon
M2 screw 20 100 $1.29 Amazon 8mm long, self tapping
M3 screw 4 60 $0.47 Amazon 25mm long
M3 nut 4 100 $0.24 Amazon
Jumper wires 4 40 $0.13 Amazon Female-female, ~20cm