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About Leo Rover 1.9

Fictionlab’s Leo Rover 1.9 is a compact tracked mobile robot designed as an accessible development platform for outdoor autonomy, inspection, education and field experimentation. Its open software and mechanical architecture lets teams integrate sensors, compute and custom payloads while retaining a ready-to-drive base. The product documentation provides exact platform specifications and supports development workflows spanning teleoperation, navigation, perception and application-specific research without presenting the rover as a finished single-purpose machine.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

Remote and shared control
Pilot - 2026-06-16 - Fictionlab reports Leo Rover deployment at LunAres Research Station for analog-mission work including delayed teleoperation, traverse planning, sample retrieval and human-robot interaction. - environment: analog planetary-mission habitat
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Deployments

Customer Site
2026-06-16 - LunAres Research Station - analog planetary-mission habitat - Fictionlab reports Leo Rover deployment at LunAres Research Station for analog-mission work including delayed teleoperation, traverse planning, sample retrieval and human-robot interaction.
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Customer Site
2026-06-16 - Analog Astronaut Training Center - analog planetary-mission habitat - Fictionlab reports Leo Rover use at the Analog Astronaut Training Center in simulated planetary-mission scenarios.
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Supply

Supply / Components

Leo Rover 1.9
Motor Controller Mcu - Compute & Control - STMicroelectronics - Fictionlab specifies an STMicroelectronics STM32F401 MCU on the LeoCore controller - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Camera Module - Perception - Arducam - Fictionlab specifies the Arducam 12.3 MP 477M HQ camera module in Leo Rover 1.9 - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Wifi Adapter - Communications - ALFA Network - Fictionlab specifies the ALFA AWUS036ACS Wi-Fi adapter in Leo Rover 1.9 - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Battery Cell - Power Systems - Samsung SDI - Fictionlab specifies Samsung INR18650-35E cells in the Leo Rover 1.9 battery pack - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Dc Motor - Actuation - Bühler Motor - Fictionlab specifies four Bühler Motor 1.61.077.414 DC motors in Leo Rover 1.9 - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Waterproof Connector - electronics - WEIPU - Fictionlab specifies WEIPU SP13-3 connectors in Leo Rover 1.9 - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Single Board Computer - Compute & Control - Raspberry Pi - Fictionlab specifies Raspberry Pi 5 as the built-in computer in Leo Rover 1.9 - source: docs.fictionlab.pl
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Timeline

Leo Rover gains native ROS 2 integration for Fixposition Vision-RTK 2
2026-03-24 - Capability - The integration adds preconfigured ROS 2 launch files while retaining the earlier ROS 1 path. Fictionlab provides a dedicated mounting arrangement and setup workflow for the positioning sensor. The combined system targets centimeter-level RTK positioning for outdoor navigation and mapping.
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Fictionlab releases Leo Rover 1.9
2025-05-01 - Product Launch - The onboard computer moves to a 4 GB Raspberry Pi 5, increasing available compute for perception and autonomy workloads. A new passive-cooling enclosure replaces the previous fan arrangement, reducing moving parts while managing the higher-performance computer. USB-C charging and refreshed ROS 2 software support simplify field power and modern robotics-stack integration.
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