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    ROBOT-READY

    Oct 05, 2018 2 minutes
    By Enrico Miglino
    Photographs: Enrico Miglino

    The BBC Micro Bit project we will share with you this issue is more complex than the previous ones. This time we will explore the use of micro DC motors controlled by the Micro Bit and build a four-wheel cardboard robot controlled by a smartphone.

    Parts and components

    Together with the Micro Bit board, this time we will use some cheap components that will will be used in direct-traction mode to drive the four-wheel robot.

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