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To pass this checkpoint, your robot should meet the following requirements:

  • Motors attached to a chassis
  • Robot chassis moves when given controller input (i.e. pushing joystick moves forward, letting go stops)

Next Steps:

  • Use CADed materials for your chassis (laser-cut for main chassis, 3D-print for other parts recommended)
  • Be able to control your robot more precisely with the controller (turn left, right, back, forward)
  • Be able to change your robot’s mode when you press a button (TODO insert smth about mentorbot)

Some questions we might ask you:

  • How is your robot powered?
  • Why do we recommend using a diode to feed power into the ESP32 5V pin?
  • How does the ESP32 control the motors?
  • How does passing DC through these motors create torque?
  • How do H-bridge motor drivers work?