3BUILDING YOUR ROBOT
ROBOTS COME IN EVERY SHAPE, SIZE, AND DESIGN YOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE——FROM THE ROBOTIC ARM ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TO TOYS BUILT FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
Robots can be customized for specific tasks, but in order to do this, you’ll first need to understand and build a robot’s basic components. In this chapter, I’ll show you how to make the base robot that you’ll modify and improve for the rest of the book. Once we’ve programmed it, this robot will be able to move around according to your instructions. In later chapters, we’ll add sensors, lights, and a camera to make your robot flashier and smarter!
YOUR FIRST ROBOT
Robots that move around can be split into two distinct groups: ones with wheels and ones without. Those ...
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