DFRobot Pan-Tilt HAT

Overview

The DFRobot Pan-Tilt HAT is a 2-axis servo platform designed to mount directly on Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson Nano via the GPIO header. It provides smooth pan and tilt motion for cameras, sensors, and other payloads, making it ideal for object tracking, surveillance, and robotics applications.

Features

• 2-axis (pan and tilt) servo-controlled motion
• HAT form factor — plugs directly into Raspberry Pi GPIO header
• Compatible with Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson Nano
• Suitable for mounting cameras (Pi Camera, USB webcams)
• Smooth servo movement for tracking applications
• Compact and lightweight design

Use Cases

• Object Tracking — combine with OpenCV for automatic face/object following
• FPV Camera — remote-controlled camera gimbal for robots
• Security Camera — pan-tilt surveillance with Raspberry Pi
• Robotics Head — expressive robot head movement

Getting Started

Mount the HAT on your Raspberry Pi GPIO header. Attach your camera to the tilt bracket. Control the servos via PWM using Python libraries like RPi.GPIO or pigpio.