I built a rover using a Raspberry Pi & Arduino

I built this web controlled rover using a raspberry pi zero W and an Arduino Mega. This was by far my hardest project yet. This rover can rotate in place, crab walk, and move completely sideways. This 3D design was created by @wildwillyrobots, you can check out his channel here / @wildwillyrobots
Here is a link directly to his design for this project www.printables.com/model/1942...
Here is my GitHub repo for this project github.com/Lukas2233/Rover-Pr...
You would also need to get RPi cam running and copy paste the direct camera stream url into the front end code on the rover control web page. Good luck to those trying the build!
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00:00 Introduction
00:47 Research & Requirements
01:35 Electronics Plan
02:48 Starting the Build
03:33 First Circuit Test
04:00 Web UI
04:15 Finishing Wheel Assemblies
05:20 Testing Motors
06:25 “Wired & Tired”
07:25 First Drive
08:12 “It works, it runs, it turns”
09:25 “We Thought this Shot would be Cooler”
09:45 Goodbye USB Cable
10:15 Layers of Electronics
10:45 I ruined a Pi Camera
11:40 Heading to the Park
13:47 Offroading
14:04 “My Little Robot Friend”
15:01 “Into Unknown Abyss”
15:30 Demo of Movements
15:52 Outro
16:15 “Let’s keep the Vibe Alive”

[@raynerlimfy]

As an engineering student, watching this was a joy!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! I think you are my target audience lol 🤣.

[@zweiwing4435]

Which type of Engineer you are?

[@wildwillyrobots]

@LukasDeem I know it takes a lot of dedication to finish a project like this, so as the creator of the original design, I'm really happy someone takes on the challenge. In the end that's why I shared the design.

[@LukasDeem]

Hey! I'm honored that you saw my video. Thanks so much for sharing your design!

[@Bankole_Tobiloba]

The point when everything thing looks right and nothing works right is the most frustrating 💔

[@evesgf]

Hi, I've been following videos on DIY Rover and I made a car myself. wildwillyrobots' car is very good and its design is beautiful. I noticed that a long time ago. But I think it has a defect, the axle of the wheel passes through the rocker arm and is connected with the steering gear fixed in the rocker arm, which makes me doubt its strength, after all, this is 3D printed, I want this car to have a certain strength, I wonder if you have any ideas on this aspect during the development process?

[@wildwillyrobots]

@@evesgf I think you are referring to the part at 4-25 in the assembly video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mInHpWueo8xlja8 It has a screw all the way to give it strength. The nut for the gear screw is below the head of the long screw (video 4-09), to avoid the top breaking of the part.

[@evesgf]

@@wildwillyrobots I have carefully reviewed the video and downloaded the STL file for assembly observation, and I think there are still some strength problems, but this is what I think, so I decided to make a part for testing. Anyway, thank you very much for your reply

[@BlueConsignment]

The music was so spot on haha. Man! The effort you put in this video is incredible! Great job Lukas!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy!!! Thanks so much :-D Your support means a lot! :) :)

[@notbenparisi]

Did you use Suno AI for the music?

[@LukasDeem]

@@notbenparisi yep!!

[@ianchan2624]

the music was so funny XD

[@LukasDeem]

@@ianchan2624 thanks! I'm planning to post a video later today about how I made these custom songs 🤣

[@LaithausHablemoslo]

Adding the SUNO music was genious... The lirycs are cracking me up 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fynnjones2487]

Man the video quality is insane and the buildquality as well... i am impressed and then i saw only 4k subs... man i found a hidden gem here

[@LukasDeem]

Wow! Seriously thank you so much! I put a lot of work into these videos. I work full time and I'm a grad student. So it takes a lot for me to get these done. Comments like your help me maintain my motivation 🙂🙂🙂

[@XxHeManWomenHaterxX]

Great Job! thanks for being transparent about the mechanical design coming from WildWilly

[@LukasDeem]

Yes of course! 😄

[@VkBoit]

came for the rover, stayed for the music

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyyyy! Thanks I'm glad you like it honestly when I was making the video I thought I might have overdone it a little bit 😅

[@VkBoit]

@@LukasDeem Naah, it's perfect. Awesome job sir.

[@xx-gk3et]

Awesome project, looking to forward to more of your projects!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks! I'm still brainstorming on my next video idea. Any suggestions are welcome 🙃

[@svdden_strike]

@@LukasDeema drone like nasa’s drone

[@wachtmanknifeandtool]

MAN, the algorithm has been bringing some good stuff recently. Really love how many creators are starting to use their own original music. Absolute banger video!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey man thanks! I was inspired by @prestongoes his videos are super creative and he writes his own music.

[@ulaB]

Lukas complains about bad wifi and latency. Nasa: Please... we had 20 minutes of communication time delay to the mars rover.

[@LukasDeem]

Hahaha! So true 😅😅😅. Seriously though I was able to drop the quality of the stream and it improved a lot 🫡

[@cocopuff239]

you definitely can tell you're and aspiring engineer and not a gardener :) grass has seen better days

[@LukasDeem]

Haha well the grass dies here in the winter 🤣. It's looking much better now!

[@stahme10]

Great production and project! nice work.

[@josephpranu7441]

Quality content, man. Keep them coming

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks so much! I'm trying my best out here ☺️☺️

[@andrewbennett5733]

I'm about 30 seconds in and subscribed! I've been working on robots for fun for years now but never done a serious project like this. I also love all of the Mars rover footage (one of the two things that got me into tech and robotics in the first place), so I'm excited to see the rest of this!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! I appreciate it! I feel the same way. As a kid I was so inspired by the rover projects 🤣🤣.

[@MarykatherineKotch-mc8tp]

The music had me rolling 😂hahaha! What an awesome project!!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! Had a ton of fun making those songs 😆😆😆

[@JordanCarlisle]

I’m half way through a just realized the songs are custom. 😮😂

[@notbenparisi]

I believe they were all generated by Suno AI. Pretty cool tech!

[@LukasDeem]

@@notbenparisi every song with lyrics was AI. The background music in some places came from epidemic sound

[@jacobdiller8140]

so much good stuff in this video - glad I found ya !

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks I appreciate it!! I have a few more videos in the works right now! 😃

[@mavfly87]

This is awesome! I need to try this!

[@LukasDeem]

Go for it! The design of the rover provided by wild Willy is great! The electronics choices I made leave room for improvement 🙃

[@badrinair]

Beautiful rover. Nicely done 👍🏾✅

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks so much!!

[@user-ue7gi4eg8u]

Just amazing

[@x64kasra]

Its really lovely to see the work & effort put into a job finally work. amazing video 👌

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks a time this one was definitely a challenge for me 🤣

[@idahobob]

Great Project! A few tricks on the DC-DC converters... For the servos, look into a BEC for an RC plane. Much smaller than the the DC-DC you used. For the Brushed DC motors, the voltage isn't the problem, it's the current. If you set the max current limit to below the max the motors can take, they can "Run at any voltage" (as the H-Bridge will protect them.) Also, you can just run the bridges off full voltage, but limit the max PWM to 50%, for half voltage. (The current limit would be another level of protection.) Last, look into Conformal Coating for all your PCB boards to make them water proof-ish. Dialetric grease in all the connectors (LOTS OF IT) is your friend.

[@LukasDeem]

I've had someone mention BEC before, I need to do some research on it. I would love to find ways to make my next project like this somewhat waterproof! Thanks for the ideas!

[@alexnder8401]

you mean the Adafruit 16-Channel Servo Driver?

[@odedinafeyitunmise5999]

this was honestly amazing to watch! it felt like it was just 5 minutes long... i know i will be binge watching your channel tonight!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! That's the best compliment ever! Let me know what you like most so I can keep making good stuff 😂.

[@Bhupesh613]

Just an excellent work 🎉

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks I really appreciate it!!! 😁

[@domicileHQ]

Crushing it dude! Keep it up! I loved the custom songs XD

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! Thanks man! 😁

[@g.s.3389]

great job!!!! Bravo!!!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy thank you so much! ☺️

[@InnovationIntersection]

Great tutorial! I'm a beginner in robotics and this video helped me understand how to integrate Raspberry Pi and Arduino. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey of course! Glad I could help 😃😃

[@asimwilliams8201]

sick! playing this for my students now! Thank you : )

[@LukasDeem]

Hey that's awesome just be aware that there are some censored cuss words in it 😅😅

[@edgarromeroherrera2886]

What a work of art, amazing

[@LukasDeem]

Wow thanks I really appreciate it! 😄

[@baths4carsraspberrypicomputer]

coolest project with a raspberry pi that i ever seen

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks!! It was my first time using one 🙃

[@AlexTrem]

Perfect 😮👌❤️

[@KerboOnYT]

Nice project and great job on the video

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much! 😄

[@billygraham3075]

outstanding!

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks!!!

[@md.manzeralam6508]

Awesome video. The audio quality and video quality were very nice. Keep it up!!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks a ton I really appreciate it!

[@BigBoyTechToys]

Project is cool ,amazing and fantastic one ......big up , am a robotic lover

[@LukasDeem]

I also love robots 🫡

[@SmoothCoaxing]

the production value in this video was insane, keep up the great work

[@LukasDeem]

This is literally the best compliment 😸. I put a lot of time into this one 😎

[@thetruetemptations]

SO GORGEOUS

[@henkoegema6390]

Well done !! 😀

[@LukasDeem]

Thank you!

[@ken536]

Looks nice!! I love it

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much!! The look of it is my favorite part 🤣🤣

[@codingWorld709]

woow........ loved it

[@kairu_b]

Awesome work

[@LukasDeem]

Thank so you much!

[@Geeksmithing]

This is great man! I can totally relate to your excitement when it was finally driving around! Super cool! Looking forward to seeing more. Keep up the great work! I agree with others, the music is friggin fantastic.

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much! What this video didn't capture is the two months of struggles that I went through to get that thing working lol. I'm sure you can sympathize 😂😂. Thanks for the thoughtful comment ♥️

[@Geeksmithing]

​@@LukasDeemdude. The victory wouldnt be as sweet without it! Right?! Haha the Portal vibes with the tunes are inescapable. 😂. I wish I still had my podcast as I'd totally want to get you on there and talk shop! 😂

[@LukasDeem]

@Geeksmithing that's a huge compliment! I'm a total newbie but I really enjoy this stuff and haven't having a blast learning!

[@EdsonSiquara]

Sehr gut!!!

[@andrewhofmann5453]

Great production value, love the rover work and songs! Subbed!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much!! I really appreciate the support. I put a lot of work into these videos, kind words like these make it worth it! 💯

[@rakshithsuresh7282]

Good job man. I'm interested in this project now..

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks! It was a fun one for sure!

[@randomrocker4762]

Good Work.

[@LukasDeem]

Thank you!

[@tanker7757]

Great editing

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks! I put many hours into the edit 🤣

[@loverspoint527]

I was trying to gather details but there were not such videos related to how to make rover yours is a walllaaaaahhh loved it thankyou so much will try it now

[@LukasDeem]

Hey! I'm glad I could help! Make sure you check out Wild Willy robotics Assembly video that helped me a ton.

[@fvable0015]

Omg very cool.

[@JohnKlopp]

Very cool, your wife seemed very excited for the progress too! Subscribed! 👍

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks so much!! 😸

[@chemicalcorrosion]

Very nice project!

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks!!

[@chriswong11830]

really great job

[@LukasDeem]

Thank you! 😃

[@De1h_]

amazing video. subbed!!

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! thanks so much 💯💯

[@basseyinyang5883]

I'm feeling so excited watching this video

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! I'm glad you are enjoying! ☺️

[@Bankole_Tobiloba]

This is great, honestly I love this so much and I'm looking forward to creating a rover has cool as yours 🔥💯

[@LukasDeem]

Ayy! Thanks so much 😎😎

[@samcharo]

Wow, just wow!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much!! ☺️☺️

[@urbancolab]

So cool. 🎉

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks!! 🙃

[@TiburonesDeLaInformatica]

Dude u are totally an engineer, great work, loved it

[@LukasDeem]

Oh wow thanks! 😄😄

[@vaibhavhondrao9222]

You will go big in future❤ best wishes 🎉

[@LukasDeem]

Wow thank you so much!! 😁

[@mryam7030]

Maaan this was soo cool!! As a recent Robotics engineering graduate, I think you're already an engineer even though you don't consider yourself as one yet.

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much! I feel like Im missing some fundamentals such as the math behind how to design safe and strong structures for example.

[@Defianthuman]

I think the custom song is great. The only other person who does anything like this is RCtestflight. He has a friend who makes the songs for his channel. This video is great.

[@LukasDeem]

I dig his channel 💯💯. So I just an AI tool, all I had to do was come up with lyrics 😌

[@andrewhofmann5453]

@@LukasDeem And you did a great job on the first song, very appropriate. The later songs were awesome too!

[@FasutonemuMyoji]

The RCtestflight ones are very tongue in cheek, all of these are super on the nose. I like them! Some unsolicited constructive criticism though, maybe not make nearly every (outside of narration) song one of the custom ones, just have some that are wordless beats.

[@FasutonemuMyoji]

Also, maybe in the future pick one or two genres of music to stick to that fits with the theme of the video, hopping around different kinds of music is... I dunno weird, not really bad, but it does not have as much flow between cuts when it switches up temp etc.

[@christopherosborn7081]

The Robot Friend song is hilariously great. Nice project.

[@LukasDeem]

That's my favorite one!! 🤣🤣

[@PCBWay]

This is so GOOD!

[@LukasDeem]

Oh hey PCBWay! This project is a prime candidate for a PCB, I'm planning to learn how to create my own soon! 🫡

[@PCBWay]

@@LukasDeem Get the ball rolling, Lukas!! We just can’t wait to see your next one!

[@springplus300]

This SCREAMS for a GSM module!

[@CutterSlade001]

Or 5G!

[@LukasDeem]

I was thinking 5G, but now I gotta google what a GSM module is 🙃

[@deanallenjones]

Thank you so much for sharing! my freind gave me his old Swampy Rover and i've fixed it up, but now i want to make a robot myself. You've given me hope

[@LukasDeem]

Do it! Post a video about it 😀😀

[@deanallenjones]

@@LukasDeem not sure if You Tubewill let me do this but.,.. this is the old one after I fixed it . But yes, I will! thank you kzbin.infoit0jKVa3QGg?si=ZkBH18MvBxmeNVQ-

[@LukasDeem]

@@deanallenjones you delivered!! I think it's hilarious that in my video the test was going over a block of wood and in yours it was going over a brick lol 🤣🤣

[@vvvv5320]

Top!!! Thanks!!!!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey I appreciate it! 😎

[@haoleguo3059]

nice work 👍

[@LukasDeem]

Thank you!!

[@PiefacePete46]

What a fantastic production! Your presentation was professional level... The project was interesting... You had to 'learn as you went', and we learnt too... The pace was perfect... There was an element of suspense... We shared in your elation with the successes, and the pain of the failures... AND... The custom music soundtrack was out of this world! Congratulations, and thank you so much... Liked and Subscribed - looking forward to more of the same.

[@LukasDeem]

Wow! As an aspiring KZbin creator this is the best comment I could receive. I really appreciate your kind words. I'm doing this projects while working full time and going to grad school. Sometimes it's hard to find the motivation, so comments like these can really give me a boost! Thank you!

[@brinder.dhanoa]

Dud this is awesome. Keep going at it. Going to be building your clock next month.

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks! Hopefully you have better luck figuring out how to power that clock than I did 😅😅. I would suggest you read through the comments on that video there were tons of good suggestions on how to improve the design.

[@ThatGuyTheOriginal]

Great first iteration! Lets see some refinement. Nice over all job.

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks so much! The main thing I want to change is I want to learn how to use a PCB instead of a bunch of components 😂

[@beastnighttv]

damn bro! thats amazing :D much better than buying spot tbh

[@LukasDeem]

Haha thanks 🤠

[@cook8903]

The musicccccc is a nice touch

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks a ton! 🤠🤠

[@gerarddantel5931]

The custom robot soundtrack though! :D Well done. I'm also a fan of Wild Willy. Perhaps I'll follow in your "footsteps."

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks!! Do it! He has some other awesome projects on his page as well!

[@chedderchez3]

Why does this not have more views

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks! I hope people like it 🙀

[@dennisestenson7820]

That was pretty impressive. The video also. Very interesting and entertaining.

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much! That's my goal "edutainment" 🤣

[@NormandLamothe]

Nice job, thinking it might become a project with my grand kids!

[@LukasDeem]

That would be fun! I don't know how old they are, but I would put this under the "advanced" category. Maybe 16 years of age and up?

[@NormandLamothe]

@@LukasDeem Well, the oldest is twelve but GrandPa will provide and support ;-)

[@chromosundrift]

This video made me feel so happy for you!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much!!! It's the biggest project I've taken on yet 🤣

[@ScottGerami]

Great job.

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks!!

[@Venkata_CV]

Xlnt...we are building something similar for agri...loved the work and ur diligence! 👍

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much! What kind of applications are you attending to use yours for?

[@Venkata_CV]

@@LukasDeem Mailed you.

[@svdden_strike]

Nice how you have every music for every section of the video 🎉😊❤

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much!!! I had a lot of fun using suno.com 🙃

[@IRONMANONFIRE]

Hey, I'm a high school student who's an expert at designing robots and rockets. I strongly suggest that you take on a fin-guided rocket project, which I can help you with by providing the code and CAD. Trust me, it will be a challenging and rewarding project.

[@LukasDeem]

By Fin guided, I'm assuming you are meaning that the fins are articulated by motors to control the trajectory of the rocket?

[@IRONMANONFIRE]

@@LukasDeem yup that's right fins control using the servo motor. That's a interesting project.

[@error0xtv667]

Hey, I'm a general multi-language developer and would love to learn more about the algorithms of these fields. Any open-source links to these type of projects would be gr8 to review and study the algorithm

[@zimarra1]

Never seen this channel before,i think youtube is wildly recommending this vedio,The number of veiw of this vedio is going to sky 🚀. Anyway i like the each theme song of each section,made it something unique.

[@LukasDeem]

Hey thanks so much! I'm doing my best to make interesting stuff🤠

[@MrStrosty]

Wish this was a whole series

[@LukasDeem]

Hey! Do you mean you want more detail on this specific build? Or just more videos similar to this one? 😸

[@phaniraja9104]

Specific build like code

[@LukasDeem]

@@phaniraja9104 thanks for the reply. When I make these videos I struggle to decide how detailed to get. I've even considered having a short video and then the long in depth videos. 😃

[@JustinHyneswashplant26]

nice vid, my guy

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks!!

[@mr.rajikon3911]

Do upu have a video or guide on how you prgrammed the pi and arduino?

[@LukasDeem]

Hey! I posted my code on GitHub github.com/Lukas2233/Rover-Project

[@josgraha]

damn that's so cool, great job man. you can use a PCB printing service to put your microcontroller, buck converter and PWM controllers all on the same board. might be cool to add some hall-effect sensors to calibrate your motors, the problem with awesome projects like this is they never end, you're on to the next version once you're "done" :)

[@LukasDeem]

Truer words have never been spoken 😂. I really want to learn PCB design but I haven't had time to dive into it yet. It's on my list 🙃

[@AkashMaharana-kf7jb]

​@@LukasDeem you can use easyeda for this...this is a very beginner friendly software and you can easily design a PCB with it.

[@smartsensingandroboticslab789]

Hi, Please help us to answer a few questions in regards to this video: 1: What was one of the requirements for the Rover project mentioned in the text? A. To use an Arduino Uno B. To integrate a camera C. To use a Raspberry Pi D. To have 8 wheels 2: Which software was used to sketch out the possible motions of the Rover? A. AutoCAD B. SolidWorks C. Figma D. Tinkercad 3: What was used to drop the voltage from 12 volts to 6 volts for the DC motors? A. Breadboard B. Buck converter C. H-Bridge driver D. Arduino Mega 4: What was the main challenge faced during the project according to the text? A. Coding the Python script B. Fitting all the electronics inside the Rover C. Assembling the wheels D. Testing the motors 5: Which component was accidentally damaged during the project? A. Arduino Mega B. Raspberry Pi Camera C. DC Motors D. H-Bridge Servo driver board 6: What was used for controlling the Rover over the web? A. HTML website B. Arduino Uno C. Raspberry Pi Camera D. Figma software 7: Which component allowed serial communication between the Raspberry Pi and Arduino Mega? A. Buck converter B. Raspberry Pi Camera C. SDA and SCL pins D. H-Bridge driver board 8: What was the purpose of the prototyping board in the Rover? A. To control the motors B. To solder power distribution C. To host the web server D. To connect the wheels 9: What was the final outcome of the outdoor test with the Rover? A. It did not work at all B. It worked perfectly with no issues C. There were some mishaps but it worked overall D. The Rover got damaged during the test 10: What was the main lesson learned from the Rover project according to the text? A. Always order extra parts B. Complex projects are not manageable C. Raspberry Pi is not suitable for robotics projects

[@Pndda-rm9of]

Amazing! I'm trying to do a robotic arm myself! Maybe later we fuse a hand and wheels later! lol

[@LukasDeem]

Haha let's do it!

[@blackstone3469]

Sweet!

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks!!

[@asimwilliams8201]

love the music! 😂

[@LukasDeem]

Thank you I used an AI tool! Suno.com

[@boomibean]

This might just blow up!

[@LukasDeem]

Haha that's the dream! I put a lot of work into this vid 😅😅

[@user-wg5kl9wi9p]

Great work, from one hacker to another.🤖

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyy! Thanks!! 🫡🫡

[@abhijeetghosh27]

This is pure joy ♥♥♥♥♥😀👌

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyyy! Thanks so much! 😃

[@halcon2134]

Yes, I liked it a lot, very good job. This would be very enjoyable doing it as a team and with a trillion in funding

[@LukasDeem]

Haha I know right!? 🚀

[@levon2371]

As an aspired robotic engineer, I love this so much especially the designs, wireless controls and also the music🤩. If it is possible could we work together on the next project of yours. I noticed you faced issues with space. I could handle the PCB designing part of the next upcoming project so we get rid of those cables flying around. I will be glad to connect with you. I love working on real world problems.

[@LukasDeem]

Thanks so much I just replied to your email. 💯💯💯

[@omri2010]

are you using any kind of bearings to avoid friction between parts? and are how are you keeping the screws fastened properly at rotating parts like the "differential" gear? nyloc nuts?

[@LukasDeem]

No bearings, and yes I used some nylock nuts. This design would eventually wear after extended use, but I doubt I will ever run it enough for that to become a problem.

[@QuantumSpaceToaster]

Cybertruck 2.0 lookin fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@LukasDeem]

Ayyyy!

[@92gunnerjoe]

Enjoyed the vid. Those L298N motor drivers are antiques though, should have gone for something much smaller!

[@LukasDeem]

Haha they did feel unnecessarily large :P

[@elegantcourtier]

It would have been great if you had made a separate video detailing the electronic and power sub-assemblies. Are you connecting the battery to a terminal block to feed power to all the different components? Radio communication would be more efficient than wireless-a future upgrade--?? Nice work!

[@LukasDeem]

Well the reason I used Wi-Fi is because I originally wanted to set this up so that somebody could control it remotely over the internet. I actually did get that working but because of the latency I had I decided not to use it in the video. As for the power supply I soldered everything to a small prototyping board to distribute the power to all the motors. Probably not the best way to do it but it worked 🤷‍♂️

[@ColinRichardson]

Just a question, would not sourcing 12v motors of similar rpm not have been easier than having the buck converter? It's pretty much just comes down to the windings arrangements inside the motor itself at the end of the day.. With using the increased voltage, your amp draw would be lowered also, so may even be able to get away with smaller H bridge boards.

[@LukasDeem]

Yes 100%. I wanted to follow the instructions posted by Wild Willy, however now in retrospect this would have been a good adjustment 😅

[@SzymonRichert]

Hey! Instead of suing buck converter to drop down the voltage to 6v, you could lover max duty cycle of the pwm signals coming to h-bridge to 50%.. this would essentially result in the same voltage drop :) you could also drop the arduino entirely and use something like adafruit 16 channel PWM/Servo controller that also connects with i2c, but it's far easier to manage (as it's doesn't need separate arduino code). these both improvements would get you much much space to work with under the hood :) Besides that! cool one!!

[@LukasDeem]

Hey! I need to look more into this idea of lowering the duty cycle. I actually have extra pwm servo boards lying around, I didn't even think of that. I think I wanted to use the Arduino to off board some of the logic required to run the motors.