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I’m building a robot that somewhat resembles R2D2 – a round body with a spinning semi-sphere head – NOT a clone for copyright reasons and deep respect to the filmmakers! The robot’s spinning head needs a large, thin bearing. I…
Here is my video instructions series with step-by-step explanations “How to Build an Arduino/ROS2 Self-driving Robot”. There are five video lessons: 1. Self-driving robot assembly video 2. Software and firmware setup video 3. Robot bring-up video 4. Create a map…
I’ve been running several Facebook groups related to Arduino, robotics, DIY and programming. Today my Arduino and Robotics group has reached over 100K members 🥳🎉. Also, my other Facebook group Arduino and DIY Robots that focuses on DIY robots in…
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 BDC-30P driver board. As always, everything is open source. Finished Self-Driving Robot Demo Robot Assembly…
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 live from LDS02RR – as well as many other low-cost…
A brief development update – Maker’s Pet robots now work with YDLIDAR X3 PRO laser distance scan sensors. The video below shows YDLIDAR X3 PRO streaming the distance data live to ROS2 Rviz viewer using Maker’s Pet Arduino ESP32 breakout…
A brief development update – Maker’s Pet robots now work with Xiaomi 1st gen LDS02RR laser distance scan sensors. This is a big deal for me because you can purchase LDS02RR off AliExpress for just $15~$17, including shipping. Compare that,…