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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit with 30:1 MP Motors (Standard Edition Kit) **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-5004 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/early-adopter-3pi-2040-robot-kit-with-301-mp-motors-standard-edition-kit.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/early-adopter-3pi-2040-robot-kit-with-301-mp-motors-standard-edition-kit.html.md)) The Pololu 3pi+ 2040 robot is a palm-sized, high-performance mobile platform based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU, and this kit contains all the parts you... ## Pricing - **Price:** $294.95 (inc GST) — $268.14 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 3+ $257.41 (exc GST) · 5+ $249.36 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 20 and Aug 24. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=POLOLU-5004:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. 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Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description The 3pi+ 2040 is a versatile, high-performance, user-programmable robot that measures just 9.7 cm (3.8") in diameter. At its heart is a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller (like the one on the Raspberry Pi Pico), a 32-bit dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ processor running at 125 MHz, which can be programmed with C, C++, Arduino, or Python. The 3pi+ 2040 has 16 MB (128 Mbit) of flash memory that ships preloaded with a MicroPython interpreter, so you can get started right away by plugging into its USB C port and editing the included example Python programs. For advanced users who want to customize or enhance their robots with additional peripherals, the robot’s power rails, power system controls, and microcontroller’s I/O lines can be accessed via several 0.1"-pitch expansion ports. | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12006_4317720343.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12006_134781bd3bd.jpg) \| \|---\| \| 3pi+ 2040 Robot, front view. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12007_54404f22d0.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12007_15614851601.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| 3pi+ 2040 Robot, side view. \| | \| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12008_41084c4f8a.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12008_1342821312c.jpg) \| \|---\|---\| \| 3pi+ 2040 Robot, rear view. \| | |---| The 3pi+ 2040 features two H-bridge motor drivers and a variety of integrated sensors, including a pair of quadrature encoders for closed-loop motor control, a complete inertial measurement unit (3-axis accelerometer, gyro, and magnetometer), five downward-facing reflectance sensors for line-following or edge-detection, and left and right bump sensors along the front face of the robot. Three on-board pushbuttons offer a convenient interface for user input, and a 128×64 graphical OLED display, buzzer, and six RGB LEDs allow the robot to provide feedback. | [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12017_13310a38620.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12017_2357558bc9f.jpg) | |---| | [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12018_86459f72e01.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12018_151566bb743.jpg) | |---| The robot also features a unique power system that runs the motors at a constant 8 V independent of the battery charge level, so the speed of the motors does not vary with the battery voltage. The 3pi+ 2040 robot is available as a kit or fully assembled: | 3pi+ 2040 Version | Products | Micro Metal Gearmotor | Top Speed | Comments | |---|---|---|---|---| | Standard Edition | [assembled](https://core-electronics.com.au/early-adopter-3pi-2040-robot-standard-edition-301-mp-motors-assembled.html) or [kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/early-adopter-3pi-2040-robot-kit-with-301-mp-motors-standard-edition-kit.html) | [30:1 MP 6V](https://core-electronics.com.au/30-1-micro-metal-gearmotor-mp-6v-with-extended-motor-shaft.html) | 1.5 m/s | good combination of speed and controllability | **What else you will need** - four [AAA batteries](https://core-electronics.com.au/rechargeable-nimh-aaa-battery-1-2-v-900-mah-1-cell.html): the 3pi+ robot works with both alkaline and NiMH batteries, though Pololu recommend rechargeable NiMH cells - a USB C cable to connect the robot to your computer for programming and debugging **Assembling the kit version** The following video shows the steps to assemble a different version of the 3pi+ robot (the [3pi+ 32U4 OLED robot](https://core-electronics.com.au/category/280/3pi-plus-32u4-oled-robot)), but these steps generally remain the same for the 3pi+ 2040: **Details for item #5004** This product is the **kit version** of the **Standard Edition** 3pi+ 2040 Robot. Assembly (including soldering) is required. | [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J11996_5317693db64.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J11996_30016a1a38d.jpg) | |---| | 3pi+ 2040 Robot Kit (Standard or Turtle Edition). | This kit includes: - [3pi+ Chassis Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/3pi-chassis-kit-no-motors-or-electronics.html) - 3pi+ 2040 Control Board - two [30:1 MP 6V Micro Metal Gearmotors with extended motor shafts](https://core-electronics.com.au/30-1-micro-metal-gearmotor-mp-6v-with-extended-motor-shaft.html) - one [graphical OLED display](https://core-electronics.com.au/graphical-oled-display-128x64-1-3-white-spi.html) A [pre-assembled version](https://core-electronics.com.au/early-adopter-3pi-2040-robot-standard-edition-301-mp-motors-assembled.html) of this kit is also available. **Dimensions** | Size: | 97L × 96W × 36H mm | |---|---| | Weight: | 100 g[1](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note1) | **General specifications** | Processor: | RP2040 @ 125 MHz | |---|---| | RAM size: | 264 Kbytes | | Program memory size: | 16 Mbytes | | Assembled: | N | | Version: | Standard Edition (30:1 MP Motors) | **Identifying markings** | PCB dev codes: | 3pi04a | |---|---| | Other PCB markings: | 0J13959 | **Notes:** 1 Of assembled robot without batteries. **Documentation and other information** - ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J12003_52414d9ef2.jpg)**Pololu 3pi+ 2040 User’s Guide** User’s manual for the Pololu 3pi+ 2040 robot. **File downloads** - **[Schematic diagram of the 3pi+ 2040 Control Board](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/3pi-2040-control-board-schematic_30530f47c14.pdf) (305k pdf)** - **[Pinout and power distribution diagrams of the 3pi+ 2040 Control Board](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/3pi-2040-control-board-pinout_811454a5227.pdf) (1MB pdf)** **Recommended links** - **[3pi+ 2040 Robot Libraries and Example Code](https://github.com/pololu/pololu-3pi-2040-robot)** This repository contains libraries and example code for the Pololu 3pi+ 2040 Robot in MicroPython and C. ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/P/O/POLOLU-5004-1.jpg)