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Seeed reCamera Gimbal

Open-source 2-axis brushless AI camera gimbal with a published hardware list and printable case parts.

Reproducibility75/100Partial source coverage, unverifiedCADBOMWIREFWBUILDLICREPHow it is computed
Seeed reCamera Gimbal open-source 2-DoF pan-tilt gimbal, 3D render from recamera-yantai_arm_30.stp
simplified 3D ยท recamera-yantai_arm_30.stp

About Seeed reCamera Gimbal

The reCamera Gimbal 2002w from Seeed Studio is described as the first open-source AI camera gimbal: a 2-axis (360 deg yaw, 180 deg pitch) brushless-motor gimbal carrying the reCamera 2002w RISC-V AI core board. Since an August 2026 restructure the repo ships the gimbal case parts (STEP and 3MF) and the B401 CAN base board and gimbal power board as KiCad files under Apache-2.0; motor tools, firmware and Node-RED flows are outside the repo's scope. The STEP files are separate parts with no assembled model, so the 3D view only approximates the assembly.

Licenses

Hardware
Apache-2.0
Software
Not published
Docs
Not published

Degrees of freedom

2 DoF pan 1tilt 1

Breakdown source

Gimbalsource

How to build Seeed reCamera Gimbal

5 steps

Steps marked Motari summary condense the linked source; follow the source for exact instructions.

  1. Print the gimbal case

    Print the gimbal arm, platform box, bottom plate, CAN case, covers and middle frame from the STEP and 3MF files in the repo's gimbal mechanical folder.

    Motari summarywiki.seeedstudio.com/recamera_gimbal_getting_started

  2. Fabricate the B401 CAN board

    Fabricate the B401 CAN base board and the gimbal power supply board from the KiCad files in the repo, checking the PCB revision against the product.

    Motari summarywiki.seeedstudio.com/recamera_gimbal_getting_started

  3. Assemble motors and camera

    Mount the two brushless CAN motors and the reCamera 2002w core board into the gimbal frame.

    Motari summarywiki.seeedstudio.com/recamera_gimbal_getting_started

  4. Configure the motors

    Power the base from a 12V adapter and run Calibrate from the device dashboard; the gimbal also self-calibrates at power-up. The motor CAN protocol document in the repo covers IDs and settings; motor tools and firmware are outside the repo's scope.

    Motari summarywiki.seeedstudio.com/recamera_gimbal_getting_started

  5. Run the control flow

    Load the Node-RED gimbal flow to drive 2-axis pan/tilt tracking from the AI camera.

    Motari summarywiki.seeedstudio.com/recamera_gimbal_getting_started
Print timenot published
Assembly timenot published

Wiring, power and firmware are safety-relevant and shown for reference only. Check them against the source before building.

Seeed reCamera Gimbal bill of materials

7 rows

Cost to build

The sources do not publish a cost total. The rows below are what they list, without a sum.

Seeed reCamera Gimbal parts, as the source lists them. Prices are the source's, not checked against vendors.

Seeed reCamera Gimbal bill of materials
PartQtySpecSourceConfidence
reCamera 2002w core/camera boardAI camera core used by the gimbal kit
1SG2002, OV5647 camera sensor, 8GB / 64GB eMMC, 5MP @ 30fps
Seeed Studio / from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md hardware overview table
high
B4_CAN gimbal base boardReplacement reCamera base board enabling CAN communication for gimbal motors
1B4_CAN board designed for reCamera Gimbal; PCB/schematic sources provided
make yourself / Seeed from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md and reCamera_Base_Board/B4_CAN/readme.md
high
12V 2A power supplyRequired external power supply for setup and motor operation
1Prerequisite 12V 2A supply; gimbal input supports 12-24V DC jack to XT30
generic from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md prerequisites and hardware overview
high
USB Type-C cableRequired setup/debug connection
1USB Type-C cable; USB 2.0 Type-C interface
generic from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md prerequisites and interface table
high
MS3008 CAN brushless gimbal motorOne of the two CAN gimbal motors used in the head
112V rated, 0.04 N.m, CAN, 15-bit magnetic encoder
motor model from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md motor specification table
high
MS3506 CAN brushless gimbal motorSecond CAN gimbal motor used in the two-motor head
112V rated, 0.05 N.m, CAN, 15-bit magnetic encoder
motor model from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md motor specification table and two-motor note
high
3D printed gimbal case and optics cover setPrintable arm, platform box, bottom plate, covers, CAN case, middle frame, sensor cover and glass model
1STEP component set listed by upstream README; enclosure material listed as PA nylon
3D print yourself / CAD from the project's BOMprice not listedreCamera_Gimbal/readme.md Gimbal STP table
high

Rows from the source's own parts list 9

reCamera_Gimbal/readme.md@55b56e2markdown

Source rowQtyPrice and vendorLine
reCamera 2002w core/camera board
1
vendor not listedno price listed
L47
B4_CAN gimbal base board
1
vendor not listedno price listed
L36
12V 2A power supply and USB Type-C cable
1 each
vendor not listedno price listed
L18
power and USB interface requirements
vendor not listedno price listed
L59
MS3008 and MS3506 CAN brushless gimbal motors
2
vendor not listedno price listed
L69
two gimbal motors
2
vendor not listedno price listed
L204
3D printed gimbal case and optics cover set
1 set
vendor not listedno price listed
L177
gimbal mechanical envelope and PA nylon enclosure
vendor not listedno price listed
L92

reCamera_Base_Board/B4_CAN/readme.md@55b56e2markdown

Source rowQtyPrice and vendorLine
B4_CAN gimbal base board PCB/schematic
1
vendor not listedno price listed
L4

Seeed reCamera Gimbal source files

14 files

Files stay in the upstream repository under their own licenses; these links open them there. The 3D model on this page is Motari's conversion of the file named under Simulation.

Seeed reCamera Gimbal in simulation

Robot description files a simulator or CAD tool can load, linked at the commit they were found.

No URDF, MJCF, SDF, USD or Onshape model has been found in the sources.

The 3D specimen on this page is converted from reCamera_Gimbal/3D_Printed_Case/recamera-yantai_arm_30.stp at 55b56e2.

Builds of Seeed reCamera Gimbal

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Sources and provenance

Sources

Last push to Seeed-Studio/OSHW-reCamera-Series: 2026-09-18 (checked 2026-10-01)

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How this page was made

Assembled from public sources on 2026-06-04, not yet reviewed by the maintainer. Each figure links to where it is stated; a value the sources do not state reads "not published". Last source review: source README 55b56e2.

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