Off-topic: Open Source Rover

NASA JPL just released a homebrew, open source miniature rover.

I figured there’s enough cross-section of space, DIY, and open source fans here to open a thread on this here. So, my initial thoughts:

1 - who wants in on a group-buy of the PCBs and possibly other parts? :slight_smile:

2 - the ham-radio side of me wants to integrate an APRS beacon. Maybe high speed with FaradayRF…

3 - What can SatNOGS learn from this release? Instructions, the BOMs, where to purchase materials - its a bit cleaner than what we have. Maybe going through these instructions can give us insight into how others see our docs?

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…and if you want to skip straight to their code it is at https://github.com/nasa-jpl/open-source-rover