Any ideas for a setup that will fit these requirements?

Lynxmotion
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Ok, I am thinking about attempting a robotics project for school and the robotics team. the robots main function will be a mascot for our team and a learning aid for new programming members to the team. can you guys reccomend everything electronics wise i would need to make a robot with these requirements?

  • would like to use the Dimension Engineering(I think?) 2X10 dual channel motor controller
    -I already have the 14v Nimh batteries
    -I would like to use the BH31 motors from the Robot Marketplace, I know the are overkill, but I would like to get some all terrain/crawling performance out of this, they draw 4.5 amps at stall at 12v, and less at 18, so I think 4.5 is being pessimistic
  • I would like it to be C++ programmable, b/c that is what the real robot is
  • I would like it to have an autonomous mode and a PS2 wireless controlled mode
  • It needs to support a 4 servo arm/gripper
    If you guys could help me out I would really appreciate it. thanks.
    -B4 stealth
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Buy a lynx 4WD kit, an h-bridge, some ses brackets and servos. Then you just need a controller.

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If you are willing to drop the c++ requirement and use c, then you will open up some possibilities for the controller. You can program both PICs and Atmel micros using standard c. The Atmel controllers even have a specialized version of gcc targeted for them (what I personally use). I’m not sure of anything off the top of my head that’s programmable in c++ :confused: