Phrover
Phrover

Phrover

Phone-Powered Autonomous Rover — Bring Your Own AI

$1,000

The most affordable way into autonomy. Phrover is a 4WD ground platform that uses a mounted smartphone for compute and vision — bring your own iPhone or Android and let its NPU and camera drive the mission. No Jetson, no dedicated depth camera, no barrier to entry.

Use your own iPhone or Android
Lowest-cost autonomous platform
Phone-powered AI & vision
4WD all-terrain mobility
NDAA Compliant
Open Source
30-Day Returns

Compute

ComputeBring-your-own smartphone (iOS/Android)
AI PerformancePhone NPU + optional cloud
On-Device AIRuns on your phone

Sensors

CameraSmartphone camera (BYO)
Obstacle AvoidanceMonocular vision via phone

Electronics

Motor ControllerESP32 motor-driver bridge

Navigation

ConnectivityPhone GPS, Wi-Fi & cellular

Operation

EnvironmentIndoor & Outdoor

Mobility

Drive4WD all-terrain
Max RuntimeUp to 4 Hours
Max Payload3kg

Physical

Ingress ProtectionIP54
PhoneNot included (BYO)

Open Benchmark

0% collision rate. Verified in closed-loop simulation.

We benchmarked 25 vision-language models across 10,200 flight trials. The modular stack is the only architecture that clears the bar. Methodology and results are public.

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