Donatello is a robot with:
- differential drive
- remote controlled via wifi
- localisation with IR Beacon (HTC vive station)
- autonomous navigation capability
Here is the robot along with the controller.
The robot mainly has 2 ESP32, 1 Teensy microcontroller, 2 DC motors, motor driver and several other electronic components.
The robot can either be remote controlled:
or be programmed to move to a specific spot by localising using an overhead IR beacon:
Donatello took part in the MEAM510 Fall 2019 competition: