Souping Up the Ackermann Robot Car
The Ackermann car kit is a popular, inexpensive robotic car platform that’s available online from many retailers. It includes the platform, wheels and motors — but the rest is up to you. If you want to get up and running with it, you need to either develop a solution yourself, or you can pick up this Ackermann Component Set that includes everything you need to get a robot car up and running in a short amount of time.
This kit comes with an STM32F411-based board as well as power management boards, battery holders, and much more. All components are designed to plug into each other with wire harnesses, meaning no soldering is needed up-front. It’s also designed to be an open platform, with no limit on how you can customize or modify the system as you learn. Easily add more sensors, wireless modules, lights, or anything else you need for your application!
The platform comes pre-flashed with MicroPython firmware, making it easy to add code with simple drag-and-drop programming. Currently, there is an issue with the links for the documentation and example code, but check back soon and it should be resolved. This will allow users to try out a demo and help get up and running quickly!