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ODrive Pro vs Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

A side-by-side comparison of source-backed specifications within the same subcategory.

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ODriveODrive ProPro

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PololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino2515

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Specifications

13 specifications compared side by side.

ODrive Pro / Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	AODriveODrive Pro	BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	6.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	56 V	30 V
Continuous output current / channel	70 A52 A higher	18 A
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	robot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	torque;velocity;position;trajectory	pwm;direction
Safety featuresUse-dependent	isolation;motor_thermistor	Reverse voltage protection
Motor driveUse-dependent	BLDC foc	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher
ProtectionsUse-dependent	isolation;motor_thermistor	Reverse voltage protection

AODriveODrive Pro

BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B6.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A56 V

Part B30 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A70 A52 A higher

Part B18 A

Control & communication10

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Arobot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Atorque;velocity;position;trajectory

Part Bpwm;direction

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aisolation;motor_thermistor

Part BReverse voltage protection

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABLDC foc

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B21 higher

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aisolation;motor_thermistor

Part BReverse voltage protection

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

ODrive ProOpen source ↗

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗