A 4×4 direct-drive autonomous ground vehicle featuring in-wheel torque motors, ROS2 Nav2 autonomous navigation, NVIDIA Jetson Nano compute, and laser designator target engagement.
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12 Mission Challenges
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Fording & Shower
All electronics sealed to IP67. Motor housings use O-ring grooves with waterproof sealant. 48V battery and VESCs housed in IP67 enclosure. Traverses up to 40cm water depth with ToF sensor depth monitoring.
System Modules
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In-Wheel Drive System
Four MDS Motor HoSM-176-CL torque motors, one per wheel, direct drive.
- HoSM-176-CL brushless DC torque motor ×4
- 48V nominal, 30.2Nm rated, 54.3Nm peak
- 17.8kg per motor, hollow shaft
- VESC 75/300 MKIV controller ×4
- Motor overtemperature under sustained load
- VESC CAN-bus communication latency
- Encoder calibration drift on rough terrain
Per-wheel torque test, slope load test at 45%, thermal profiling under sustained run.
Signal Pipeline
Data and control flow from sensor fusion through ROS2 Nav2 autonomous navigation to motor actuation and laser target engagement.
Perception Layer
RPLIDAR A2 360°, Luxonis OAK-D stereo depth, MPU-9250 IMU, 6× VL53L1X ToF, dual 1080p USB cameras, RTK GPS.
AI & Compute
NVIDIA Jetson Nano 8GB runs ROS2 Nav2 full stack. Teensy 4.1 handles real-time safety monitoring at 600MHz, isolated from main compute.
Control Layer
ROS2 Nav2 behavior trees orchestrate SLAM, global A* path planning, DWA local avoidance, and adaptive obstacle-climb torque control.
Power Layer
LiFePO4 4.8kWh at 48V nominal. VESC 75/300 per-wheel FOC motor control with regenerative braking. DC-DC to 5V/12V for logic.
Operator Interface
2.4GHz RC system with FlySky/Radiolink receiver. Manual override always available. Emergency stop on isolated MCU.
Road to TEKNOFEST
Official BEYOND-X competition milestones and deadlines for TEKNOFEST 2026.
Competition Application Deadline
- Final date for official competition application submission.
Technical Qualification Form Submission Deadline
- Last accepted time for Technical Qualification Form delivery.
Technical Qualification Form Results Announcement
- Evaluation results for Technical Qualification Form are published.
Critical Design Report Submission Deadline
- Final deadline for submitting the Critical Design Report (CDR).
Critical Design Report Results Announcement
- CDR review outcomes are announced to teams.
Video Submission Deadline
- Last accepted time for required competition video submission.
Finalists Announcement
- Finalist teams are officially announced.
Technical Presentation & Final Competitions
- Technical presentations and final-stage competition activities.
TEKNOFEST Sanliurfa
- On-site final event in Sanliurfa.
Competition Application Deadline
- Final date for official competition application submission.
Technical Qualification Form Submission Deadline
- Last accepted time for Technical Qualification Form delivery.
Technical Qualification Form Results Announcement
- Evaluation results for Technical Qualification Form are published.
Critical Design Report Submission Deadline
- Final deadline for submitting the Critical Design Report (CDR).
Critical Design Report Results Announcement
- CDR review outcomes are announced to teams.
Video Submission Deadline
- Last accepted time for required competition video submission.
Finalists Announcement
- Finalist teams are officially announced.
Technical Presentation & Final Competitions
- Technical presentations and final-stage competition activities.
TEKNOFEST Sanliurfa
- On-site final event in Sanliurfa.
BEYOND-X Engineers
Seven-person multidisciplinary team competing at TEKNOFEST 2026 Unmanned Ground Vehicle Competition.