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Bogey runt rover

I ran across the Actobotics Bogey Runt Rover on Amazon a few weeks ago. I thought the platform was pretty neat. I have some reservations about the motors, they look cheap. The platform itself is really solid. I’m pleased with it.

I’ve got a Raspberry PI 2 and an Adafruit 4 motor hat installed on it. There is plenty of room on the platform for batteries, sensors, etc. The 2nd blue PCB in the picture is a DC-DC converter. I’m going to use a 7.4 volt LiPO battery, and I’m down converting it to 4.5 to 5 volts.


  

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Actobotics Bogie Runt Rover

The rain is starting up again here in Oregon. It’s time to start stock piling indoor projects. I recently came across the Bogie Run Rover on Amazon. It’s a cute little robotics platform that is mechanically ready to go. You provide your own electronics. The rover comes with six motors! Unless you chain the two sides together, you won’t be driving this with a generic Arduino motor shield.

My lovely assistant took an interest and spent the hour assembling it with me.

bogie runt rover 1

bogie runt rover motor

assembled bogie runt rover