It finally looks amazing! I spent this session cleaning up a lot of joint and assembly errors, separating the individual components, and modeling the main chassis body. The differential now successfully hooks directly into the chassis. I also added a prominent geometric structure to the rear, which will serve as a heavy-duty mounting rig for sensors and lights to give it true off-road capabilities.

Moving to the front end, I finalized the forward chassis design and locked in the support blocks that stabilize the primary body. I also planned out a small, magnetic-latch hatch on the top deck for quick access to the internal sensor array.

If there are any pauses in the screen recording where nothing is moving, that’s just me stepping away with a measuring tape to double-check dimensions against my physical hardware. Fortunately, I already own the most expensive pieces for the build including the Raspberry Pi, LiDAR unit, and camera module. To get this fully operational, I realistically just need to source the drive motors, motor drivers, an Arduino, the wheels, and the steering servos.