Tennibot Rover
User Manual

Set up your Rover

Version 1.0 Autonomous ball collector

Product overview

What's in the box

The eight items included with the Tennibot Rover, laid out and numbered.

Product overview

Know your Rover

The Rover with its handle, arm mounts, ramp, power button, camera, bucket, hooks, transport wheels, ultrasonic sensors, arms and shields labelled.
The Rover, with each external component labelled.

Step by step

Setting up your Rover

Seven steps from the trunk to a clean court. Allow about five minutes the first time.

Stow the arms for transport

The arms ride on top of the Rover. To stow an arm, insert the bolt on the bottom of the arm into the arm mount and slide it forward until it seats.

Sliding a stowed arm forward on top of the Rover, with a detail view of the bolt seating in the arm mount.
Slide the arm forward so the bolt seats in the arm mount.

Roll it onto the court

Use the rear handle to roll the Rover like a suitcase, then set it down on the court.

The Rover tilted onto its transport wheels and rolled by the rear handle, like a suitcase.

Attach the arms

Remove the arms from the top of the Rover. To attach an arm, raise its end and insert it into the receptacle at a 45 degree angle.

Lifting an arm from its stowed position and raising the end before inserting it.
Top view of the Rover showing an arm being inserted at a 45 degree angle.
Insert each arm at a 45° angle, seen from above.

Lock each arm in place

Once the arm is in the receptacle, lower the end to lock it in place.

Detail of the arm receptacle: raised is unlocked, lowered flat is locked.
Raised = unlocked. Lowered = locked.
💡Check the lock: when the arm is properly attached, you will not be able to pull it out without lifting it first.

Connect the arm cables

Connect an Arm Cable between each arm and the Rover.

An arm cable connecting the port on the arm to the port on the side of the Rover.

Then press the power button to turn on the Rover. Make sure the Rover is on before you turn on the Station.

The power button on top of the Rover, lit after powering on.

Mount the Station on a net post

Mount the Station Holder to either net post using the belts. Make sure the Holder is mounted level and the cameras are facing both sides of the court. Slide the Station into the Holder and turn it on.

The Station sliding into the Station Holder strapped to a net post.
💡Pro tip: the tighter the belts, the better the performance.

Connect the app

Open the Tennibot app and connect to your Rover. If this is your first time, add a new Rover — the activation code is in the included packaging. If you have connected before, select your Rover from the list.

Then open your phone's settings and join the Wi‑Fi network matching your Rover's serial number. You'll find it on the sticker underneath the charging port. The Wi‑Fi password is tennibot.

The underside of the Rover, showing the serial number sticker next to the charging port.
The serial number sticker sits underneath the charging port.

Reference

Specifications

Rover

Dimensions & weight
Size (arms stowed)40″ × 18.75″ × 13.75″
WeightApprox. 25 lbs
Main parameters
Max. speed0.9 m/s
Charging time90 minutes
Operating temperature15 °F to 122 °F
Battery duration3–5 hours (based on usage and weather)
Battery
Nominal voltage10.8 V
Max. charging voltage12.6 V
Nominal capacity14 Ah
Motor
Rated torque10 kg/cm
Rated current5 A
Charging adapter
Input voltage100 VAC to 240 VAC
Output voltage12.4 V to 12.8 V
Output current3.5 A to 4 A

Station

Dimensions & weight
Size (diameter × height)4″ × 6″
WeightApprox. 1.3 lbs
Battery
Nominal voltage3.6 V
Max. charging voltage4.2 V
Nominal capacity10.5 Ah
Battery durationApprox. 6 hours (may vary from usage and weather)
Charging (5V USB)
Charging timeApprox. 100 minutes (may vary by adapter)
Charging current2.5 A max. (may vary by adapter)

Before you start

Get the Tennibot app

The app drives the Rover. Download it before your first session.

App Store Google Play

Have a question?

Support

haithame@tennibot.com
(251) 277-8022