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ORION_VI_PROPULSION_SYSTEM

Open-source rover propulsion system using ESP32 + WIZnet W5500, controlling four ODrive motors over CAN bus via MQTT.

Grace_Koo

Published May 13, 2026

112 UCC

25 WCC

11 VAR

Original author: knmicrochipOriginal source (new tab)

ORION_VI_PROPULSION_SYSTEM

Components

Hardware components
W5500

WIZnet - W5500

x 1

WIZnet parts

Project description

Rover Propulsion System Powered by ESP32 and W5500 — ORION VI In One Sentence "A propulsion and steering control system for a six-wheeled rover, built by a Polish university engineering team — receiving MQTT commands over ESP32 + W5500 Ethernet and controlling four ODrive motor controllers in real time via CAN bus." A rover is a wheeled robotic vehicle designed to traverse rough terrain. The concept originates from NASA's planetary exploration missions, and university teams around the world now design and compete with their own rover builds. Events like the European Rover Challenge are a…

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