Wild Thumper 6WD FPV

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Hi,

I want to build a FPV robot on the Wild Thumper 6WD Chassis. I am planning on using a arduino for the sensors and motor control and a raspberry pi for streaming the video. I have setup video streaming systems before, but I have never made a system that moves or uses motors. I was hoping that someone could advise me on what motor controllers I would need to drive the motors in the Wild Thumper kit as well as the type of battery setup I will require.

Thanks.

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How do you want to send commands to the robot (WiFi, Bluetooth, R/C, PS2 etc)?
For control, you need a motor controller (something like the Sabertooth 2x12A is ideal), a microcontroller and a 12V battery.
The following is the suggested microcontroller + motor controller combo:
robotshop.com/en/trex-robot- … oller.html

You’d need a 12V battery and wiring:
robotshop.com/en/wh-01-wirin … ector.html
robotshop.com/en/bat-06-12-0 … -pack.html
robotshop.com/en/nimh-nicd-s … -1025.html

Hope this gives you some ideas,