{"id":4819,"date":"2018-11-28T07:48:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T12:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dronebotworkshop.com\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2023-04-12T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T16:34:00","slug":"building-the-elegoo-smart-robot-car-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dronebotworkshop.com\/building-the-elegoo-smart-robot-car-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the Elegoo Smart Robot Car Part 1 – Assemble an Arduino-Based Robot Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The following is the first of a three-part article. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

A rite of passage for most Arduino experimenters is putting together a small robot car. \u00a0It\u2019s a great project that will teach you a lot of useful skills while also impressing your friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A number of robot car bases are available for just such a project. These inexpensive bases are generally made of acrylic and come complete with a set of small DC motors. If you\u2019ve been following the DroneBot Workshop website or YouTube channel then you\u2019ve seen me use a few of these before. \u00a0They are an excellent way for a seasoned experimenter to put together a small robot car without needing to worry about the mechanical parts.<\/span><\/p>\n

But for a beginner a robot car can still seem to be a daunting project to undertake. While the robot base can make it a bit simpler you still need to contend with mounting the parts (which may involve some drilling), wiring everything up (and that could require soldering) and finally programming your creation to do something amazing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is another solution – build a kit. \u00a0This has the advantage of having all of the components in one place and, assuming the kit is of reasonable quality, being reasonably assured that your efforts will be rewarded with a working robot car.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, and in the ones that follow it. I\u2019m going to take you through the construction and programming of a high-quality robot car kit. It’s from Elegoo and it\u2019s called the \u201cElegoo Smart Robot Car Version 3.0<\/a>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elegoo Smart Robot Car<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Elegoo Smart Robot Car boasts a pretty impressive set of features:<\/span><\/p>\n