Pololu High-Power Motor Drivers

The High-Power Motor Driver family started with nine original members that are still available below, but we now have second-generation (G2) versions that we recommend over these original drivers as they are better in a number of different ways.

There are four versions of the single-channel G2 high-power motor drivers that share compatible pinouts, and eight versions of the dual-channel G2 high-power motor drivers. Four of the dual-channel drivers have the form factor of an Arduino shield, but they can also be used with other controllers as general-purpose motor drivers. The other four dual-channel drivers are in the form factor of a Raspberry Pi HAT and compatible Raspberry Pi boards (Model B+ or newer). The following table provides a comparison of the G2 drivers:

Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Drivers
Motor
channels
Name Absolute max
input voltage
Max nominal
battery voltage
Max continuous
current per
channel
Default active
current-limiting
threshold
1 G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v25 30 V 18 V 25 A 60 A
G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v17 17 A 40 A
G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21 40 V 28 V 21 A 50 A
G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13 13 A 30 A
2 Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v22 Shield 30 V 18 V 22 A 60 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield 18 A 50 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v18 Shield 40 V 28 V 18 A 50 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v14 Shield 14 A 40 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v22 for RPi 30 V 18 V 22 A 60 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 for RPi 18 A 50 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v18 for RPi 40 V 28 V 18 A 50 A
Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v14 for RPi 14 A 40 A

Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21 and 24v13.

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v18 Shield for Arduino.

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v14 Shield for Arduino.

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 for Raspberry Pi.

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v22 for Raspberry Pi.

Note: As an alternative to these motor drivers, our Simple Motor Controllers have similar power characteristics and offer high-level interfaces (e.g. USB, RC hobby servo pulses, analog voltages, and TTL serial commands) that make them easier to use for some applications.

Products in category “Pololu High-Power Motor Drivers”

Pololu item #: 2994
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active and Preferred) 
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This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The small 1.3″ × 0.8″ board supports a wide 6.5 V to 30 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 25 A without a heat sink. Additional features of this second-generation (G2) driver include reverse-voltage protection along with basic current sensing and current limiting functionality.

Pololu item #: 2995
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
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This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The small 1.3″ × 0.8″ board supports a wide 6.5 V to 40 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 21 A without a heat sink. Additional features of this second-generation (G2) driver include reverse-voltage protection along with basic current sensing and current limiting functionality.

Pololu item #: 2991
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant
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This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The small 1.3″ × 0.8″ board supports a wide 6.5 V to 30 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 17 A without a heat sink. Additional features of this second-generation (G2) driver include reverse-voltage protection along with basic current sensing and current limiting functionality.

Pololu item #: 2992
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant
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This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The small 1.3″ × 0.8″ board supports a wide 6.5 V to 40 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 13 A without a heat sink. Additional features of this second-generation (G2) driver include reverse-voltage protection along with basic current sensing and current limiting functionality.

Pololu item #: 2517
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active and Preferred) 
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This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 30 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 22 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current sensing and current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The Arduino pin mappings can all be customized if the defaults are not convenient, and the motor driver control lines are broken out along the left side of the shield for general-purpose use without an Arduino.

Pololu item #: 2518
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active and Preferred) 
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This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 40 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 18 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current sensing and current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The Arduino pin mappings can all be customized if the defaults are not convenient, and the motor driver control lines are broken out along the left side of the shield for general-purpose use without an Arduino.

Pololu item #: 2515
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 30 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 18 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current sensing and current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The Arduino pin mappings can all be customized if the defaults are not convenient, and the motor driver control lines are broken out along the left side of the shield for general-purpose use without an Arduino.

Pololu item #: 2516
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
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This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 40 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 14 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current sensing and current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The Arduino pin mappings can all be customized if the defaults are not convenient, and the motor driver control lines are broken out along the left side of the shield for general-purpose use without an Arduino.

Pololu item #: 3750
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant
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This add-on board makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with a Raspberry Pi. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 30 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 18 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The default pin mappings make it easy to get started, but they can be customized for more specialized applications. This version ships as a partial kit; all surface-mount components are installed, but the included through-hole connectors are not soldered in.

Pololu item #: 3751
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This add-on board makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with a Raspberry Pi. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 30 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 18 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The default pin mappings make it easy to get started, but they can be customized for more specialized applications. This version ships fully assembled with connectors soldered in.

Pololu item #: 3752
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
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This add-on board makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with a Raspberry Pi. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 36 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 14 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The default pin mappings make it easy to get started, but they can be customized for more specialized applications. This version ships as a partial kit; all surface-mount components are installed, but the included through-hole connectors are not soldered in.

Pololu item #: 3753
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This add-on board makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with a Raspberry Pi. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 36 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 14 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The default pin mappings make it easy to get started, but they can be customized for more specialized applications. This version ships fully assembled with connectors soldered in.

Pololu item #: 3754
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active and Preferred) 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This add-on board makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with a Raspberry Pi. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 30 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 22 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The default pin mappings make it easy to get started, but they can be customized for more specialized applications. This version ships as a partial kit; all surface-mount components are installed, but the included through-hole connectors are not soldered in.

Pololu item #: 3756
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active and Preferred) 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This add-on board makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with a Raspberry Pi. Its twin discrete MOSFET H-bridges support a wide 6.5 V to 36 V operating range and are efficient enough to deliver a continuous 18 A without a heat sink. The drivers offer basic current limiting functionality, and they accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The default pin mappings make it easy to get started, but they can be customized for more specialized applications. This version ships as a partial kit; all surface-mount components are installed, but the included through-hole connectors are not soldered in.

Pololu item #: 1455
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active) 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The compact 1.8×1.2-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 30 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 25 A without a heat sink. This version outputs an analog voltage proportional to the motor current, and an extra control input allows for coasting in addition to the driving and braking offered by the other Pololu high-power motor drivers.

Pololu item #: 1456
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active) 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The compact 1.8×1.2-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 40 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 23 A without a heat sink. This version outputs an analog voltage proportional to the motor current, and an extra control input allows for coasting in addition to the driving and braking offered by the other Pololu high-power motor drivers.

Pololu item #: 1457
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Rationed (Active) 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The compact 1.8×1.2-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 50 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 20 A without a heat sink. This version outputs an analog voltage proportional to the motor current, and an extra control input allows for coasting in addition to the driving and braking offered by the other Pololu high-power motor drivers.

Pololu item #: 755
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Not Recommended for New Design 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
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This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The little 1.3×0.8-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 30 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 15 A without a heat sink.

Pololu item #: 756
Brand: Pololu
Status: Active 
RoHS 3 compliant
Out of stock.
Quantity:

This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The little 1.3×0.8-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 50 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 9 A without a heat sink.

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