Here’s a Neat 3D-Printable FPV Rover Tank That You Can Build Yourself

If you want to build a first-person view rover, you have a lot of options on where to start. You can, of course, design one yourself from the ground up, or you can choose from a plethora of kits and designs made by other people. If you want to go with the latter route, this tutorial from markus.purtz gives you everything you need to build a completely functional FPV rover tank.

The mechanical parts of the FPV Rover 2.0 can all be 3D printed, and it uses reliable, affordable, and readily-available electronic parts. The tank has been designed to use both forward and rear facing cameras, and you can use either regular cameras or IR cameras to see in the dark (when used with a IR LED). The video feed and control are transmitted by a Fat Shark FPV system, though you can use knock-offs or models from other brands.

The finished rover is pretty small, but you should still count on it taking several hours to 3D print all of the parts. Once you have all of your parts ready, the Instructable has detailed instructions on how to assemble the body, the tank tracks, and the electronics. The FPV Rover 2.0 is very agile, and the use of tank tracks should help it handle a variety of terrain. The range will be highly dependent on your transmitter, receiver, and antennas, but you should get at least 60 meters with a video feed.