ProtoBot

An ultra cheap, simple two-motor robot with four sensors that a middle schooler can build in several hours.

This repository has no photo of the robot yet.

3D preview converted from github.com/Bobcatmodder/ProtoBots at ed58a69, under MIT. View the original files from GitHub (312 KB) (opens in a new tab)

What it can do

Written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

A very simple robot with 2 motors and 4 sensors that can be programmed to do a variety of tasks.
Designed to be easy for a middle school student to build in several hours, including soldering the board.
The documents do not describe specific movements or control modes beyond programmability.

This repository has no parts list Robotheca can read yet.

The guide appears here as you scroll.

Guide by @Bobcatmodder (README.md), under MIT.

Notes written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

Two motors.
Four sensors.
A custom printed circuit board (PCB) with the controller, designed in Fritzing and provided as Gerber files for manufacturing.

The documents only state that the PCB is soldered during assembly; specific pin and bus connections are not described in the provided text.

Incomplete documentation

How complete the published files are for rebuilding this robot, measured by Robotheca at commit ed58a69. It isn't a rating of the robot.

3D and CAD files10/20
4 printable parts (STL, 3MF).
Add the CAD source (STEP, or the CAD program's own files) so people can change the design.
Robot description0/15
No URDF.
Add a URDF: the robot can then be seen in 3D and tried in the browser.
Parts list0/20
No parts list in the repository or linked.
Most points to gain: Link to your parts list, or add it to the repository (a CSV or a Markdown table) with quantities, prices and where to buy each part.
Software10/15
Instructions to install or run it, built on arduino.
Link to your code, or add it to this repository.
Documentation5/15
README of 2,058 characters with 0 pictures; 0 build steps.
Split the build into at least 3 steps. Show the robot and its assembly in pictures in the README.
Simulation0/5
No simulation files.
Add a simulation model (MuJoCo, Gazebo, Webots or Isaac).
Licenses10/10
Hardware: MIT; software: MIT.

Written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

The documents describe programming guides and an Arduino-based example program, but do not give step-by-step instructions for flashing or running the software.

Robotheca doesn't review code. Read it before running it.

Every file of the project: code, CAD, electronics, guides, at commit ed58a69.

Questions and improvements go to the creator's repository.