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2 layers90 × 70 mmRobocat, the printed circuit board in 3D

Attempts to build a low-cost (<= 42 Euro) robotic cat, as a smaller variant of boston dynamic's "Spot" robot.

Size
90 × 70 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
87
Nets
76
Pads
319
Tracks, vias
743, 51
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
2 Feb 2024
Updated
18 Jun 2025

Overview

Robocat is an open-source printed circuit board by Windfisch, from the Windfisch/robocat repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 90 × 70 mm with 87 parts on 76 nets, routed with 743 tracks and 51 vias.

It is built around the LM324. Its parts include 32 resistors, 24 capacitors, 19 connectors and 4 ICs. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

Parts

87
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17Conn_01x03_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17 +1
15100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR2, R4, R6, R8, R10, R12, R14, R16, R18, R20, R22, R24, R25, R27, R29
120.2-0.3Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R3, R5, R7, R9, R11, R13, R15, R17, R19, R21, R23
12100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13
10CCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C24
410kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR26, R28, R30, R31
4MountingHole_3.2mm_M3MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3Hole1, Hole2, Hole3, Hole4
3NetTie_2NetTie:NetTie-2_SMD_Pad0.5mmNT1, NT2, NT3
2100uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC1, C14
24052Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmU2, U3
122kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR32
1Conn_01x04_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ18
1Conn_01x08_Socketstuff:GY-521J20
1LM324Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU4
1PicoMCU_RaspberryPi_and_Boards:RPi_Pico_SMD_THU1
1SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1

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Questions

How big is the Robocat PCB?

It measures 90 × 70 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Robocat use?

87 parts, built around the LM324. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Robocat KiCad files?

From the Windfisch/robocat repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/pcb/pcb.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/pcb/pcb.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Robocat design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Windfisch before reusing the design.