Mobile and ROS robots

AiNova

An ESP32 robot car for Scratch, Python and Arduino; the Standard and Auto Driving kits add AI vision.

ESP32
Suggested for primary
Suggested for secondary

AiNova is a small robot car for AI and coding lessons, built around Hiwonder's CoreX controller with an ESP32 processor. Encoder motors, a 4-channel line follower and a glowing ultrasonic sensor let it follow lines, measure distance and avoid obstacles. The Standard Kit adds the WonderCam AI vision module, which recognises colours, tags and faces and follows lines by sight. The Auto Driving Kit adds the accessories for a model traffic scene, where AiNova recognises traffic lights and road signs and announces them through an MP3 module. Beginners program it in Scratch, more experienced users in Python, and the hardware is Arduino-compatible.

Zeta42 is an authorised Hiwonder partner in the Middle East.

Configurations

Choose how it ships.

Package: Starter Kit · Standard kit · AiNova Auto Driving Kit

What it does

Built for.

Sensors in every kit
The CoreX controller drives two encoder motors, a 4-channel infrared line follower and a glowing ultrasonic sensor, so even the Starter Kit can follow lines, measure distance and avoid obstacles.
WonderCam AI vision
In the Standard and Auto Driving kits, the WonderCam module, with its own Kendryte K210 processor and a 2-inch screen, recognises colours, tags, numbers and faces, classifies images, learns new features and follows lines by sight. It passes what it finds to the controller over I2C.
Model autonomous driving
With the Auto Driving Kit's accessories, AiNova recognises traffic lights and road signs, programmed in Scratch, and announces what it sees through an MP3 module.
Scratch, Python and Arduino
Scratch blocks suit beginners, and Python takes more experienced users further. The hardware interface is fully Arduino-compatible, with open-source code and detailed comments.
App control
The iOS and Android app shows how to assemble the robot, drives it remotely, runs its AI games and offers simple programming.
Room to expand
Spare module ports and mounting holes take other electronic modules and LEGO structural parts. The WonderCam module can be fitted with a metal protective shell.

Where it is used

Applications.

Primary and secondary coding lessons, from Scratch blocks to Python
A first look at AI vision: colours, tags and faces (Standard and Auto Driving kits)
Model traffic scenes with traffic lights and road signs (Auto Driving Kit)
Line following and obstacle avoidance challenges

Videos

See it run.

Specifications

The full sheet.

Product size: 172 × 140 × 146 mm
Product weight: About 0.5kg
Controller: CoreX controller (ESP32)
Camera: WonderCam AI vision module (Standard and Auto Driving Kit)
Motor: DC geared encoder motor
Material: Metal bracket, silicone tyres
Power supply: 1200mAh 18650 lithium battery
Supply voltage: 6-8.4V
Programming software: WonderCode (Scratch, MicroPython) + iOS / Android mobile app
Control method: Computer / mobile phone app
Glowing ultrasonic sensor range: 2cm-400cm
WonderCam processor: Kendryte K210
WonderCam camera: 2 megapixel
WonderCam display: 2.0-inch IPS, 320 × 240 resolution
WonderCam connection: I2C
WonderCam size: 52 × 50 mm