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Kickstarter Launch H1 2025

I will be launching Maker’s Pet Mini on Kickstarter sometime in H1 2025 - not H2 2024 as originally planned. Unfortunately, I’ve ran into delays...

Ilia Ilia
21 Feb 2025

BLD-120MM-PACK Complete Robot Build Instructions

Here are the most up-to-date and the most complete instructions to build, set up, bring up and operate Maker’s Pet BLD-120MM-PACK robot build pack with...

Ilia Ilia
11 Feb 2025

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How-to: Connect Xiaomi $15 LDS02RR LiDAR to ESP32, Arduino

How-to: Connect Xiaomi $15 LDS02RR LiDAR to ESP32, Arduino

Here is a DIY project I’d like to share. I’ve designed an adapter PCB to connect my LDS02RR Lidar to ESP32. I also wrote Arduino firmware to stream distance data...

Ilia Ilia
30 Jan 2025
ESP32-S3 GPIO Limitations

ESP32-S3 GPIO Limitations

ESP32-S3 comes with a number of GPIO limitations.

Ilia Ilia
20 Dec 2024
ESP32 GPIO Limitations

ESP32 GPIO Limitations

ESP32 (and its DevKit boards) has a number of limitations with respect to its GPIOs. Here is a table of issues to keep in mind.

Ilia Ilia
06 Dec 2024
Support Forum Launched

Support Forum Launched

We have launch a support forum for Maker’s Pet and Kaia.ai 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️!

Ilia Ilia
09 May 2024
Robot Assembly Bill of Materials

Robot Assembly Bill of Materials

Let’s take a look at: the list of parts required for the robot assembly the part costs as of 02/2024 where to get these parts

Ilia Ilia
14 Feb 2024
YDLIDAR X3 PRO LDS sensor is now supported

YDLIDAR X3 PRO LDS sensor is now supported

A brief development update - Maker’s Pet robots now work with YDLIDAR X3 PRO laser distance scan sensors.

Ilia Ilia
13 Feb 2024