Off-Road 4-Wheel Rover — Mud & Marsh Ready with AI Remote Pilot | Robo Kids

Kids Mid Rover is a mid-size tracked all-terrain robot built for the messy places most robots avoid — thick mud, marsh grass, shallow puddles, wet undergrowth and boggy forest floor. Wide sealed tracks stay planted where wheels sink, drainage-cut side plates shed water and grit, and a real Raspberry Pi runs the show, so the RobotiMaker AI agent can drive, patrol, film and adapt on the fly. Designed for makers age 12 and up.

Choose your kit:

• Chassis Kit — All chassis parts: dual track loops, red-nub grip inserts, drainage side plates, drive cogs, roller bearings, sealed motor mounts, top and floor covers, Pi/Pico cases. No electronics. Bring your own Pi, motors, battery and controller. Intermediate · soldering required.

• Builder Kit — Chassis Kit plus 4× brushed drive motors with sealed encoders, camera tilt servo, motor controller, splash-resistant power module, illuminated master switch, full wiring harness, and every fastener. Drop in any Raspberry Pi (Zero 2 W, 3, 4 or 5) and you're driving. Intermediate · soldering required.

• Complete Kit — Same as Builder, but we do the soldering, the Pi setup and the tuning for you. Open the box, snap on the tracks, scan the QR code, drive into the puddle. Beginner · no tools needed.

Built for the places most robots avoid:

• Wide sealed tracks with red-nub grip inserts — stays planted where wheels spin out

• Drainage-cut side plates — sheds mud, water and long grass instead of packing it

• Sealed drive housings — motors, encoders and bearings stay safe from splashes and grit

• Low centre of gravity — climbs slick banks and side-slopes without tipping

• Bright LED headlights for dawn/dusk marshland runs

• Rated splash-resistant to IPX4 — puddles, wet grass and light rain are fine, don't submerge it

What you can do with it:

• Drive from anywhere — phone, tablet or browser, over your home WiFi or across the planet

• Live HD video stream — see what the robot sees, low-latency, stable framerate

• Tilt to steer, or use an on-screen joystick or d-pad

• Voice control — tell the AI where to go, what to film, when to return

• Custom widgets — drag-and-drop your own buttons, sliders and gauges (no code needed)

• Real Raspberry Pi under the hood — hack, extend, upgrade at will

What you'll need (not in the kit):

• Soldering iron, multimeter, hex keys (Chassis & Builder kits only)

• 2S or 3S Li-ion battery pack with XT30 (standard hobby-store item)

• microSD card (16 GB+) for the Pi

• Raspberry Pi (only for Chassis Kit — included in Builder and Complete)

Build time:

• Chassis & Builder Kits: ~2–3 hours assembly

• Complete Kit: ~10 minutes unboxing, then drive

Includes lifetime firmware updates, free iOS & Android app, browser dashboard, illustrated online build manual with mud, marsh and after-use rinse tips, and friendly support if you get stuck.