Off-Road 1/7th Scale Traxxas® UDR Autonomous Race Car (ARC) Platform

This off-roading ARC (Autonomous Race Car) car is designed to enable AI to experience an adventure in unknown terrain.

The Jetson Xavier NX (compatible with the Nvidia® Orin NX, Xavier NX, & Jetson platforms) is fully water-cooled to enable maximum clock speed & power usage with increased stability for full utilization of the NVIDIA XAVIER chip. This is the first water-cooled processor on an RC Car. The ARC UDR V2 platform can withstand the hottest environments with its water cooled processor. The electronics are packaged in a dust resistant enclosure ready for its next adventure.

Visual feedback from dual IR-enabled USB cameras, and an Intel® RealSense™ D435i with optional Intel® RealSense™ T265 Tracking Camera enables the surrounding areas will allow for the car to naturally venture out and discover and map unknown areas. The platform is based on the Traxxas® UDR, a 1:7 scale short course truck optimized for its off-roading capabilities.

Our integrated solution includes similar hardware from the Tamiya® TA07 ARC platform prioritizes low latency data communication protocols optimized for sensor accuracy and reliability.

Designed to prioritize driver data training feedback and sensor data speed the faster loop rates enable smoother actuation for control algorithms. Rather than open loop mapped PWM signals our PWM control is handled by the onboard computer with closed loop control and directly off of reading the car’s servo angle and motor’s rotational velocity. A new safety feature of a remote kill switch has been added to disable the car with a remote control.

REV 2.0

REV 1.0