of raspberry pi The relationship with robotic probes is so strong that regular competitions for robotic probes, such as Pi Wars, are still held. But today we're showing off a cool DIY robotic explorer kit known as. storageCreated by Joe Hinchliffe and can be built at home. It's an open source design and is powered by one of our favorite microcontrollers, the Raspberry Pi Pico.
Hinchliffe said the kit is primarily a chassis with a custom-designed PCB. You can customize your robotic rover by adding or removing components as needed. It includes 3D printed mounting components, which you can order if you don't have a 3D printer to print at home.
The design was inspired by a 1980s all-wheel drive toy car called the Stomper. This is where StoRPer's name and his idea of ​​AWD support came from. You can buy ready-made units from Hinchliffe, but the project is open source, so anyone can modify it as much as they like.
The PCB serves as the spacecraft's chassis and contains four separate drive motors. Motor, pico and wheels must be purchased separately. You can take a closer look at his StoRPer page on Tindie for kits and hardware starting at $16 (USD). There you can also see upgrade options.
Hinchliffe explains that some sample code is available to move StoRPer forward. It is written in his MicroPython and provides enough information to program your own directions and movements. Hinchliffe also wants to experiment with mecanum wheels that can be used for omnidirectional movement.
To see this Raspberry Pi project in action, check out the details at the following URL: tindi. You can also check out Hinchliffe's video of his StoRPer demo. YouTube channel. Be sure to follow him for updates on this project as well as more cool projects.