Power System

Dual-battery system: main battery for propulsion, auxiliary 12V battery for computing/sensors.

Auxiliary Battery (12V)

Powers all computing and sensor systems.

Type

AGM or Lithium-ion

Voltage

12V nominal

Capacity

20-50 Ah

Power Consumption

Component

Typical

Peak

Main Computer

6 A

12 A

Velodyne VLP-16

0.7 A

1 A

Xsens MTi-630

0.2 A

0.3 A

RealSense D435

0.7 A

1 A

Teensy + CAN (×4)

0.6 A

1.2 A

Total

~10 A

~18 A

Runtime: ~5 hours with 50 Ah battery

Fuses

Main Computer

15A

LIDAR

2A

Each Teensy Node

0.5A

USB Hub

2A

Watchdog Timeouts

Node

Timeout

Fallback

Throttle

200ms

Neutral + Idle

Brake

100ms

Full brake

Steering

None

Hold position