# Low-cost ROS2/SLAM educational kit upgraded to Jazzy

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/low-cost-ros2-slam-educational-kit-upgraded-to-jazzy/51450>\
**Category:** ROS General\
**Tags:** ros2, gazebo, slam, nav2, jazzy\
**Created:** [December 18, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/low-cost-ros2-slam-educational-kit-upgraded-to-jazzy/51450 "2025-12-18T20:36:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![iliao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/iliao/32/20600_2.png) [@iliao](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/iliao)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/low-cost-ros2-slam-educational-kit-upgraded-to-jazzy/51450/1 "2025-12-18T20:36:54Z")

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Hello,

a while ago I designed, manufactured and made available commercially a low-cost LiDAR robot kit for ROS2 beginners. This includes Nav2, SLAM, Gazebo and complete step-by-step from-scratch [video instructions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6GtjAB19GP8&list=PLOSXKDW70aR8uA1IFahSKVuk5ODDfjTZV). Everything is open source.

I’d like to share that the kit’s software has been upgraded to ROS2 Jazzy.

This includes porting all Gazebo simulations 💦 This means, if you are building (or migrating) a differential LiDAR robot for Jazzy or later - you can copy my working Gazebo simulations.

Here are pointers to more information:

- Kit [Online Store | Maker's Pet](https://makerspet.com/store#!/Arduino-ROS2-Self-Driving-Robot-120mm-Build-Pack/p/725772983)
- Release announcement [Kaia.ai ROS2 Jazzy Released | Kaia.ai](https://blog.kaia.ai/kaiaai-ros2-jazzy-released/)
- Complete step-by-step instructions (Iron, just use the Jazzy Docker image) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCPUQmvS37Q&list=PLOSXKDW70aR8uA1IFahSKVuk5ODDfjTZV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCPUQmvS37Q&list=PLOSXKDW70aR8uA1IFahSKVuk5ODDfjTZV)

 ![makerspet_mini_kit_with_logo](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/f/b/fb622565a3dbc537a51cae26807a5d9c433b0972.jpeg)