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Raspberry Pi 3 Cookbook for Python Programmers - Third Edition
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Raspberry Pi 3 Cookbook for Python Programmers - Third Edition

by Steven Lawrence Fernandes, Tim Cox
April 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
552 pages
13h 58m
English
Packt Publishing
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Building a Rover-Pi robot with forward driving motors

Creating robots does not need to be an expensive hobby. A small, rover-type robot can be constructed using household items for the chassis (the base everything is attached to), and a couple of small driving motors can be used to move it.

A Rover-Pi robot is a small, buggy-type robot that has two wheels and a skid or caster at the front to allow it to turn. One such robot is shown in the following image:

A home-built Rover-Pi robot

While it may not be in the same league as a Mars exploration rover, as you will see, there is plenty for you to experiment with.

You can also purchase one of ...

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