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Wixel-controlled robot

Posted by Paul on 31 October 2012

This robot uses a Wixel as the controller and is driven by stepper motors. Its source code is available in a forum post.

Rover 5 chassis with Wild Thumper wheels
by Paul - 31 October 2012
This Arduino-controlled robot commands the Rover 5 chassis and uses a LSM303DLH 3D Compass and Accelerometer Carrier with Voltage Regulators to...

Solar Tracker
by Paul - 1 November 2012
This solar tracking robot uses RC servos, light sensors, and a Mini Maestro to find the sun and point a solar panel directly at it.

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