It's always been important to EZ-Robot to make robotics accessible, which a $250 add on part isn't. And while that may still be deemed as affordable in the world of LiDAR, it isn't for the masses. We continue to put efforts into finding a more cost effective solution that empowers schools, students and hobbyists to explore the world of navigation through LiDAR and SLAM in an affordable way.

I'm confident we will find an alternate solution somewhere in the middle-ground between the original $99-119 and $249. This solution will require additional sourcing time along with PCB redesign, negotiations and so on.

Thanks for your patience as we continue to progress on this mission.

@69developer - This plugin does not support other LiDAR units as it was a development plugin made specific to our R&D efforts.

I would pay the $250 for the LIDAR. Still much cheaper than a lot of the LIDARs that are on the market now.

Any news on this one. LIDAR prices are dropping as the new versions with longer range and faster range times are coming out. Example I can buy a RP LIDAR (Looks very similar to specs of XV LIDAR) for $99 now but you still need to add a controller board and a PC to work with EZB - also not sure if this one will work with the XVLidar plugin. https://www.robotshop.com/en/rplidar-a1m8-360-degree-laser-scanner-development-kit.html