Build an ESP32-CAM Robot Car

[@Dronebotworkshop]

Hi everyone - It's come to my attention that there has been someone masquerading as myself, responding to some comments here with a link to a Telegram chat to win a prize from me. THIS IS A SCAM, I am not holding a contest, nor do I have a Telegram account. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE MESSAGES!! It's happening on a lot of my videos, I'm taking steps to remove them manually, but as I have 162 videos, it will take some time. If you do run across a suspicious comment, I would appreciate you letting me know at [e-mail]. Thanks! Bill (The real one!)

[@BeefIngot]

I've just realized that I haven't seen a 3d printer on this channel. I feel like this channel would benefit greatly by getting into 3d printing. It quickly makes everything a nail to it, the hammer for small projects. Need a project box? 3d print it, and add a custom cutout for a screen and maybe a camera or encoder too. Need a gear set? 3d print it, and for low speed applications it'll do just fine (and even medium/high speed with the appropriate bearings/lube) Need to make a latch system? 3d print it. Want to make a stand for that thing that's shaped weird? You guessed it. One of the greatest things is how quickly you can go from idea in your head to physical thing in your hand of relative high quality. Of course there's still a place for manual assembly of physical components, but for projects like the ones featured on the channel, you could slap a 3d printer in all over the place. It doesn't even have to be features, it could just be useful for setting up demonstrations. Just a suggestion I think would be an awesome addition to this channels arsenal.

[@sumantakumardutta986]

I fully agree to your opinion.👍

[@Dronebotworkshop]

My apologies for taking so long to get this video out, I'm "breaking in" some new equipment and the recording didn't go as smoothly as planned (which is an understatement LOL)! Two broken cameras and a couple of power failures didn't help either. There are also a few audio glitches due to a loose cable that I have tried to correct as best I can, however, I didn't want to wait any longer to release this. Thanks for your understanding.

[@philgo2024]

You don't have to apologize, you always offer us good quality content, we can imagine the time it takes to you, nothing necessarily goes as planned, it's just life ...

[@gravestoner2488]

Unplug it, lick it, and plug it back in 😉

[@DudeWithFPV]

please build arduino based rc transmitter and receiver for drone okay ?

[@NIKOLA_KOLOSOV]

URL of "Article with all the code" is 404. Please change it)

[@RogerTannous]

@@NIKOLA_KOLOSOV That's right, the link at the bottom of the description is good (forum.dronebotworkshop.com/2021/build-an-esp32cam-robot-car/)

[@hrithikhu]

No one can replace your channel in terms of explaining stuffs. Thanks for being so great and motivating small hobbyist.

[@3DShe]

Hello Shaw, It seems you know about the video content... May I ask you to help me know all the names of all componentes needed to build this project?

[@hrithikhu]

@@3DShe do you want take my test ? BTW not interested in your stupidity. Thanks

[@paarthsstudio]

@@3DShe sure, esp32 cam, antenna, tb6612fnd MOTOR DRIVER MODULE, Flashing LED, 2xli-ion holder, 2 x 18650 li-ion abtteries, dc boost converter, ftdi adapter, dupont cables, dc geared motors, castor wheel and a frame

[@BeefIngot]

Really small technical note: The 18650s are not lipos, but lion batteries. The difference is you can let a lion get down to 2.5v whereas the same voltage for a lipo would severely harm the battery.

[@leglessinoz]

What you're calling a lipo is still a lithium-ion battery. In a standard Li-ion battery, the electrolyte is a liquid while in a Li-ion polymer battery it's a polymer.

[@ermakers1297]

Built something similar using a L298N motor driver and a Tamiya tank base. The big advantage with the L298N is that is has a 5V regulator built into the module so there is no need for the buck boost converter. Supply power to the motor driver and it outputs 5V at upto 500mA which is more than enough for the ESP module. Simplifies the design and reduces part count significantly. The L298N is a big larger though, but it can also handle higher current loads if needed.

[@VijaySinhgohil-oq7pu]

I love your teaching style sir

[@bclamore]

I'm a HS tech teacher, and I do teach electronics. This would be a perfect project for them. Going to price it out and try it myself over the summer. Thank you!

[@musaadejoshuaibuopaluwa1712]

Bill, I really love your tutorials. I am making a living out of them by designing stuffs based on your ideas. Thank you for your efforts and time. You have changed my life for better.

[@logicfacts9964]

I have 4 such modules and there is no any issues with camera quality. If you have problem then run camera demo and manually adjust camera focus by rotating plastic part that holds the camera lens. Also dont forget to remove the protective film at first

[@r_s_steam_cr]

Usted es genial!!! No solo porque comprende la lógica, sino porque su manera de explicarlo todo es muy sencilla y fácil de comprender. Cuando inicié en el mundo de los arduinos, su canal fue uno de los primeros que encontré, y desde entonces tiene un seguidor. Saludos. Ricardo.

[@Lumiobyte]

You are the best electronics channel on KZbin I swear

[@philgo2024]

It is always with great pleasure that I watch your videos. Many thanks from France, for your meticulous work!

[@larrybud]

My dog is going to hate you :-) Thanks for a nice tutorial!

[@gelonzo71]

A good interface would be to slide your finger on an area, with vertical as speed / reverse and horizontal as left/right. It would move much smoother and it allows for turn as you go

[@StephenKoplin]

This is such a great tutorial! I'm trying to build something like this with my son, and this is perfect. Thank you!

[@debasishm5189]

Sir your explanations are so good and understandable , you are the best teacher!

[@razorscythe7258]

hey are you from India? Can you tell me the best website to purchase the modules?

[@debasishm5189]

@@razorscythe7258 yes these are the best sites - sharvielectronics.com , robu.in

[@mafhper]

Excellent content. One of the best I've seen around here. kudos for speaking cascade style sheet instead of css ;)

[@Dronebotworkshop]

Glad you liked it!

[@zyghom]

your workshop is VERY CLEAN and neat - it is very rare ;-)

[@tubeDude48]

I have had the same base with motors for a couple of years, but did nothing with it. I guess I'll build one now! Thanks Bill.

[@AbhipolV]

Awesome project! Please consider making a FreeCAD tutorial. I think many ppl would benefit from your teaching style!

[@qwkimball]

The article link points to a 404. The link from within your site's ESP32 page points to the correct link. Also, great video.

[@jchiang471]

+1

[@krukhlis]

Yes, just use the right one dronebotworkshop.com/esp32cam-robot-car/

[@amelliamendel2227]

The code no longer works

[@retrorocketman6969]

Thanks for using your time to educate everyone in robotics. I have had a little difficult time finding a video that is clear and to the point. Speaking of video, the quality and clarity is perfect. The affordability of the esp32 cam has sparked my interest in robotics. I would like to use the facial detection to make a device that will recognize a individual and speak there name in a sentence. Such as a simple greeting. Would it be difficult to incorporate that into the code? Could you make a video on that subject if you haven't already. Thanks for the awesome work!!

[@alejandroosorio8154]

Thanks for the video, Im a teacher in México and several proyects yours help me to my students I apreciet your time

[@TriggerThat]

About the the camera quality. You can buy replacement cameras for $4. You can cameras with wide or zoom lens and some even have longer ribbon cables to overcome the board positioning issue.

[@gcmlrd12]

Great project. Thanks Bill your work is truly appreciated.

[@erikschmidt2571]

I'm really happy I got some of the code!

[@herbertattema9890]

I have been waiting for so long for this video, thank you so much

[@madwurst7670]

Exactly what I searched for. Nice Video!

[@Telboy-fv8ke]

This was really cool as usual . I would love to see a servo steering version

[@donaldkormos5529]

Wonderful video ... might have applications to my model train layout ... thanks Bill !!!

[@EcoHamletsUK]

I've had the applications in my head for ages, but this looks like reducing the amount of work I need to do to make them real!

[@VitalyBrusentsev]

Just a quick note: the article link in the video description appears to be incorrect: the URL ends with "esp32cam-car" (which opens a 404 Not Found page), but the real link ends up with "esp32cam-robot-car/". On the plus side, I got to browse through your excellent web site a bit more, so maybe it's a plus :)

[@makindeolalekanmonsuru5349]

thanks for this, i'm almost lost

[@pippaknuckle]

The soldering to enable the external antenna on an esp32 is really hard. It's so tiny. Shame they didn't just make a jumper for that. Come on Expressif!

[@tatavox1408]

Hi Bill , Good job ! Thank You for yor time ! Thank You for sharing with us ! Very interesting project ! I have been waiting for so long for this video,and others with ESP32-cam !

[@tanjiro3285]

liked first, not yet seen the video but much much needed 😘 ♥️ Thank you. Ur videos gives deep insights 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@brendanowen7563]

I have been looking forward to this video since you announced it in your news letter email. Thank you again for such great content. Looking forward to building one of my own.

[@ed.puckett]

Thank you once again for an inspiring video. Your patient and thorough teaching style is great!

[@karllaun2427]

Yet another well-produced video. I can see me adapting this to a Devastator chassis I have in my shop.

[@sevenjames5403]

Great video I built one of these 2 years ago from a Walmart rc car and use exactly what you have used no need for internet it connect to AP point only using esp8266 board thing I didn't have was the video this will be my next project as I use the esp32 cam for surveilance locally where I connect to acess point so I can watch and save video without internet.

[@vijayjayaram606]

Wow.... Always superb content... One stop solution to whatever you explain 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@razorscythe7258]

hey are you from India? Can you tell me the best website to purchase the modules?

[@aboudezoa]

It will be nice to do self balancing robot with ESP32

[@philippeantonietti]

I've done a robot mower using a very similar setup 👍

[@pmontgomery]

I've been looking at starting this project. Any good guides/resources you'd recommend?

[@philippeantonietti]

@@pmontgomery there is something called ArduMower but is arduino based, I still thinking about a way to automatically the mowing rather than have a remote control mower (yeah that is what I ended with) which is quite satisfying step but is not a final solution for sure, I'm trying to understand the "boundary wires" approach as I'm convinced that would be the cheapest and most effective way to go, also be careful with energy spikes from the motor as it can damage the boars 👍

[@ranjithshetty7078]

Best teacher🙏

[@fabiolus2007]

Master is showing the way, I shall look into now.

[@mcneill64]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@onecircuit-as]

Excellent video. Also the same combo for my luggage! 👍😀

[@anwar6971]

Thanks for teaching sir.

[@ktwice7481]

Great and clear detailed video, and nice style of working. Thanks for inspiring

[@gizmowizard352]

Um,Bill,could you check on your site?It shows page not found.Still,video is awesome as usual! Good luck with more vids!😁

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

bro u can go to his site, and type 'esp32 cam robot car' and get it

[@gizmowizard352]

@@EverythingClothing-y9d Thanks bro, I already did that and built the thing.

[@RisithLDS]

Thanks dude you are a life saver

[@petr6067]

Hi, great project. Please, but for advice. After installation, I have a rotated image. How to please rotate the camera image 90 °. Thanks

[@madlogik]

Bill, as always, great content! I was looking for a reason to get one of those ESP32-CAM modules. I had loads of fun remotely controlling lights with my NodeMCU (ESP-8266 module) and I now have a new project in mind thanks to you :D I Will have to build something with HomeAssistant soon ... especially with that bot in mind ... hummm :D I'm finally done with my hand sanitizer project. Did about a hundred of them and learned a ton doing so ... I'm sure your viewers could appreciate some box design / PCB mounting tips. it's easy to use some proto boards ... it's hard to plan the inside of a box, get the switches or pots connected in the box (learning about the basics of component mounting in a box) ... that would make a boring, but oh so useful video... I'm almost certain you could make any topics interesting anyway!! Thanks again for all your hard work, sorry for your lost friend too, it's bad enough to be losing someone you care about, worst when we cant see each other.. #CaVaBienAller right? :P

[@schirmcharmemelone]

depends on how you make the box. you could reuse metal boxes. Or you could make them from wood, acryl glass or 3d print.

[@madlogik]

@@schirmcharmemelone Thanks for your reply. We were short on time and had 100 units to do... we opted for a pre-built waterproof enclosure we got from the local electronic shop .. they were expensive ... I need to learn sheet metal work :D

[@lightcapmath2777]

More fun...One of the best videos !!! I have a project: 2-4 wheeled robot w/cam and a pressured air/water to clean out gutters. Yes sounds silly..but I am not about to go the a 3-story roof. Have DC motor from a child's fun cart...have two. both do not have any labels on them. Assume 12 VDC but Amps not known. What DC motor regulator would you suggest? How can I test/check Volts needed and Amps. Thank you in advance for your time. David :) AKA DVD:)

[@shockprogramming]

Great video as usual. I think your article page link is off...check it out.

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

if i wanted, could i make both motors be driven by separate PWM pins? could i use GPIO 4 for this?

[@anwar6971]

At last you are back.

[@johnglielmi6428]

Your link in your description for the article gives a 404 error code on the page. however the recent articles link gets you to the page. just thought you'd like to know this. All your videos are quite informative and educational. Never miss them when you make a new one. Keep up the good work. I don't see many articles using the SBC Beaglebone Black, it's a linux based SBC with 2 40 pin GPIO ports.

[@antoinedevos3765]

Thank you for your very good video .. allways 👍🏿👍🏼👍 😊

[@johnhadley1117]

really good video really admire your work

[@bignosethethird]

One can get compatible cameras with longer kapton leads on eBay, up to 10 cm long (that's equal to 4 old-world units of length in the USA). The leads do break easily.

[@leglessinoz]

I'd like to do something with this basic idea but instead of driving motors for a car it would control a couple of servos and a momentary switch. Also with proportional control.

[@nixo0077]

Doskonały pomysł, doskonałe wykonanie. Sam sobie zazdroszczę, że tyle ciekawych tematów jeszcze mam do zobaczenia i testowania. Co do ciekawych i pożytecznych dla domu pomysłów to interesuje mnie temat arduino lub esp32 kosiarki do trawników. Pozdrowienia z PL

[@hydromakers]

Could you do a VID on timing a stepper motor with a RTC.

[@utkuduman7231]

If you find it difficult to do this, mount an old android phone on top of any remote control car and install Alfred cam on the phone . thank you for your video.

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

True

[@gelonzo71]

That thing runs and spins like a squirrel, it needs extra gear or lower PWM duty cycle. Also, I wish I could do such a project but my cat will freak out.

[@andreparaiso6565]

Great video, I'm currently working on getting a IKEA KALLAX modified to hold my PS5, and I was going to try and use some simple relays to control a couple of computer fans to provide ventilation, but that TB6612FNG module looks like a good fit, with the benefit of providing some speed control. Once again thank you for the Idea :)

[@Oldfogey2014]

Many thanks for making this video...I think you explain everything really clearly and that's why I am subscribing. I am looking forward to making a robot car.

[@mostafasohrabi5634]

good video.

[@mosesbinzi339]

please review the new esp32 s3

[@ivanz9324]

Hello. Thanks for this project. May I ask you to upgrade this project by adding a ESP32-based remote control? I found 2 interesting devices, fit for the rmote function. First is WT32-SC01 plus LCD touchscreen with ESP32 S3 onboard and several extra pins, sdcard etc. Is it possible to transfer video from ESP32 cam to that device and create there several buttons on the touchscreen for controlling car movements? The second interesting device is T-deck (also uses latest ESP32 controller, having touchscreen and even trackball for controlling movements).

[@t.ezanditrinanda1368]

if i use 9v motor, can i just add another battery? is it okay for the H bridge?

[@kltr007]

I think it was as much fun for me to watch the video as for you testing the robot :-) BTW: Did you ever considered a video about how you make your videos (animations, schematics, etc)?

[@magnuswootton6181]

you could control this car from the other side of the planet! ahaha

[@abpccpba]

Great Project as usual. : - ))

[@fabriziolongo83]

Great project. Is it possible to add a label with a sensor value on a web page? If yes....how I can do it?

[@piconano]

Nice tutorial.

[@xidameng]

Just what I wanted to make! Great content

[@rsstorm1]

Great job, this video help me alot

[@RenatoCorreaRJ]

Congratulation very great vídeo.

[@Edwardify]

So in theory, you could easily make a car with infinite range? I mean if you're in a big business with plenty of AP's you could go everywhere around the site

[@RoyvanLierop]

"Using 7.4V to drive the motors" is incorrect as the NMC-based lithium-ion 18650 cells have a voltage range of 3.0Vup to 4.2V.So you're powering the motors with a variable voltage of 6.0 up to 8.4V. Your system also lacks undervoltage protection (Cells die

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

bro u fr think he doesnt know that?

[@mmenjic]

11:42 what would you do with led if you extend cable for the camera ? Or if you would go into trouble of desoldering led the you certainly can extend the camera cable :)

[@BillSmithem]

Nice build. FYI, your link in the description is currently 404.

[@gghutton]

I am looking for the link also.

[@swarnimsharma_001]

#include "dl_lib_matrix3d.h" error in compling

[@prashanshan7125]

Hi..How to control this robot from any where in the world..?

[@BECEPRATHAMDABEE]

I want to know the same thing.Did you find a solution? if you did please tell me how to do it.

[@ramon921]

Great invention I like but I have a couple of questions. The first question is can the robot car be controlled from anywhere in the world? The other question is is there any app for mobile devices such as cell phones or tablets?

[@BECEPRATHAMDABEE]

thanks for the video sir but sir if I want to control the car from a very far location (a different city for example) then what should I do to make that work

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

u could open a port and port forward in ur wifi, and then get ur global IP and do it, kinda tough to set up tho

[@DurgeshYadav-np3nx]

Thanks you for this .... I am working on similar project and this helps a lot 🙏

[@CarsonNiepper7118]

Thank you very much for a interesting tutorial. ,,👍👍👍

[@Dronebotworkshop]

You are very welcome

[@BrianGaucher]

Excellent tutorial as usual! I attempted to open the first link to the code, but received a 'page not found' error. Could I please ask if you could send a new link? Thank you!

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

bro u can go to his site, and type 'esp32 cam robot car' and get it

[@fabiolus2007]

Now you need to setup a website so we can connect to the robot and we could go driving around the workshop

[@soumitradey8208]

Fantastic Sir

[@deassbt83]

Nice project and video but the URL you have posted with the code and what not says "page not found" could you relink? Please and thank you sir.

[@EverythingClothing-y9d]

bro u can go to his site, and type 'esp32 cam robot car' and get it

[@mrAlfikri.robotics]

Terimakasih!🫡

[@zainalhas7416]

Thanks

[@luiscaceres776]

Is there a way to connect to the ESP32 without the need of typing the IP address? Maybe having an app that links to the ESP32 once you connect to its WIFI?

[@coldplay4603]

Hey, thanks for the information But the code isn't available 😔 Please send us another one

[@stehpen_exe]

At 24:52, isnt one powersupply powering both the motor and the ESP32? Isn't this what we want to avoid? (Having both the motor and controller powered by the same source)

[@aa-bu7ml]

Excellent

[@hadisiswanto1062]

perkakasnya byk banget om.. ^_^