# TurtleBot 4

> The TurtleBot 4 is a wheeled mobile robot from Clearpath Robotics, intended for research and education. It carries a Raspberry Pi 4B (4 GB), a camera and a LiDAR. It weighs 3.9 kg in the Standard version and 3.3 kg in the Lite version.

- Manufacturer: Clearpath Robotics
- Form: Wheeled
- Commercial status: Not disclosed
- Last verified: 2026-09-29
- Page: https://vuntum.com/en/robots/clearpath-turtlebot-4

## Specifications

| Criterion | Value | Level of evidence | Source | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onboard compute | Raspberry Pi 4B (4 GB) | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Weight (variant = TurtleBot 4 Lite) | 3.3 kg | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Weight (variant = TurtleBot 4 Standard) | 3.9 kg | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Maximum speed (conditions = maximum speed (Max. Speed), same for Standard and Lite) | 0.31 m/s | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Payload (conditions = default configuration (out-of-the-box)) | 9 kg | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Camera | Yes | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (blog) | 2026-10-02 |
| LiDAR | Yes | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-03 |
| Gazebo simulation (conditions = Gazebo Harmonic, ROS 2 Jazzy package ros-jazzy-turtlebot4-simulator) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Official simulation model (conditions = Gazebo Harmonic simulation package installable via apt) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| C++ API (conditions = ROS 2 node tutorial in the manual) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Python API (conditions = ROS 2 node tutorial in the manual) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| ROS compatibility | ros2 | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Supported ROS 2 distributions (conditions = Distribution named for the simulation package; other supported distributions are not listed in this document) | Jazzy | manufacturer statement | Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |

“Not disclosed” means no information, not “no”. A level of evidence comes with every value.

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