TurtleBot 4 Lite
Low-cost ROS 2 education and research mobile robot
$1,195
TurtleBot 4 Lite is the lower-cost configuration of the TurtleBot 4 open-source ROS 2 education and research platform, built by Clearpath Robotics with Open Robotics on the iRobot Create 3 mobile base. It omits the Standard model's sensor tower, OLED display and mounting plate, and uses an OAK-D-Lite camera in place of the OAK-D-Pro, reducing height to 192 mm and weight to about 3.3 kg. Core autonomy hardware is unchanged from the Standard: RPLIDAR A1M8 2D LiDAR, Raspberry Pi 4B (4 GB) and ROS 2.
Released: 2022
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- Partially verified · 11/11 specs source-verified · last checked Jul 10, 2026
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- Paid Deployment
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Specifications
Compute
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 4B (4 GB) ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
Connectivity
| Communication | WiFi ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
Mechanics
| Locomotion | Wheeled ManufacturerClearpath Robotics |
Performance
| Max Speed | 0.31 m/s ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
| Payload Capacity | 9 kg ManufacturerClearpath Robotics |
Physical
| Weight | 3.3 kg ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
| Height | 192 mm ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
Power
| Battery Life | 4 hours ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
Sensing
| Sensors | RPLIDAR A1M8 2D LiDAR, OAK-D-Lite camera, IMU, bumper, cliff/IR sensors ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
Software
| SDK Support | Yes ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
| ROS Compatible | Yes ManufacturerTurtleBot 4 Documentation (Clearpath Robotics) |
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