What hardware components are included in the desktop trolley robot Light Rover?

The Light Rover is a small two-wheeled trolley robot equipped with high-performance LiDAR (LRF), a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4GB RAM), and a newly developed motor control board VS-WRC201.

What software operating environment and packages are required or provided for the updated version?

The operating environment requires Ubuntu MATE 24.04 and ROS2 Jazzy, and sample programs include gamepad operation, SLAM (slam-toolbox), and Nav2 autonomous navigation.

How can the Light Rover robot be powered for stable ROS 2 operation?

Power can be supplied via 4x AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries or commercial mobile batteries, but stable ROS 2 operation requires power from the Raspberry Pi 4's USB Type-C terminal.

What is the price of the product and where can it be purchased?

The product is sold on the Vstone Robot Shop for 66,000 JPY, which includes a ten percent tax.

LiDAR-equipped Learning Trolley Robot Light Rover: ROS 2 Support Version Upgraded

Q: What is the main purpose and typical usage of the Light Rover robot?

The Light Rover is widely used as a learning material and development platform for trolley robot control in schools and companies for education, training, and research.

Published Apr 14, 2026 7:30 PM ・ Updated Jun 15, 2026 2:45 PM ・ 4 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

Vstone Co., Ltd. has updated and released for free the ROS 2 compatible documents and samples for its LiDAR-equipped desktop learning trolley robot, "Light Rover," to the latest LTS version. This robot, equipped with Raspberry Pi 4 Model B and LiDAR, is used for learning SLAM and autonomous navigation in a ROS 2 environment (Ubuntu MATE 24.04, ROS2 Jazzy). The price is 66,000 JPY (tax included).

Vstone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; Representative Director: Nobuo Yamato) has updated and publicly released for free the ROS 2 compatible documents and samples for its LiDAR (LRF)-equipped desktop ROS-compatible trolley robot, "Light Rover," to the latest LTS version. The Light Rover is a small two-wheeled trolley robot for desktop operation, equipped with high-performance LiDAR (LRF) and a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4GB RAM). It is widely used as a learning material and development platform for trolley robot control in schools and companies for learning, education, training, and research. The updated ROS 2 compatible documents and samples bring the Light Rover's ROS 2 support to the latest LTS version. Existing product owners can download and update for free. Vstone Co., Ltd. believes that learning materials like this product are extremely important for long-term use in advancing research and development of robot-related technologies and fostering human resources. Through this update, the company aims to directly contribute to human resource education and technology development across the robotics industry. Public information includes documents at https://vstoneofficial.github.io/lightrover_webdoc/ and packages at https://github.com/vstoneofficial/lightrover_ros2. Sample programs include gamepad operation, SLAM (slam-toolbox), and autonomous navigation (Nav2). The operating environment requires Ubuntu MATE 24.04 and ROS2 Jazzy. The robot features an encoder for precise speed control of its two drive motors and a newly developed motor control board, VS-WRC201. Power can be supplied via 4x AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (sold separately) or commercial mobile batteries, using either the USB Micro-B terminal on the VS-WRC201 or the USB Type-C terminal on the Raspberry Pi 4 board. For ROS 2 operation, power from the Raspberry Pi 4's USB Type-C terminal is required for stability. The product is sold on the Vstone Robot Shop for 66,000 JPY (10% tax included).

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