Watch this cute robot explore the world!
This is the initial version of my self balancing robot
Watch it explore the world!
Details
For the technical enthusiast
This is a ROS 2.0 based robot using a Raspberry Pi 3b with a Navio2 Sensor board. To balance the robot there are two PID controllers in use - one for velocity and one for the angle. While I can measeure the angle, I currently have no sensor to measure the velocity. This makes it hard for the robot to stand on uneven ground. But fear not: Sensors are on their way :)
For the hardware fan
The structural parts are 3d printed. To move the robot there are two brushless gimbal motors, which are awesomly quiet! And .. there is a small fan to cool the robot ;)
For the open source lover
The code used to make this robot balance can be found here