Now we have collected our parts, we need to start putting them together.
Let’s make something move!
Robot Course Lessons
- Introduction
- Choosing a Brain for your robot
- Motors and Actuators
- Basic Motor Controllers
- Sensors
- Breadboards, Batteries, Chassis, Wheels and Wires
- Basic DC Motor Movement
- Forward and Reverse with Servos
- Controlling DC Motors with the L293D H-Bridge Chip
- Using Motor Drivers, Shields and Breakouts
- Stepper Drivers
- L298N Breakouts
- Changing Direction with Tank Turning – L298n Breakout and Two Motors
- Infrared Sensor
- IR Remote Control
- Robot Chassis
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