Hexapod esp32-cam robot

A toy that i wanted to transform into a "real" robot with a ESP32-cam

Ricardo Daniel de Paula

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Description

A 17$ toy that i wanted to transform into a "real" robot with a ESP32-cam. The control is made by a websever hosted inside the ESP, with camera stream.

Details

esp32-cam_robot - OSHWLab for schematics and PCB project.
&
RicardoX2X/hexapod_esp32cam for the software.

The firsts steps of him:

https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1909218168364064/20230517_205758_Trim.mp4

Files

20230517_205758_Trim.mp4

walking

MPEG-4 Video - 19.79 MB - 05/18/2023 at 04:47

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Components

1 × ESP32-CAM
1 × DRV8833 Evaluation, Demonstration Kits, Boards and Modules / Evaluation Kits, Boards and Modules
1 × Power Bank board
1 × Hexapod robot https://br.banggood.com/MoFun-DIY-Stem-6-Legged-Gesture-Sensing-Infrared-Avoid-Obstacle-Walking-Robot-Toy-p-1364116.html

Project Logs

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New PCB design
Ricardo Daniel de Paula • 10/15/2024 at 18:03 • 0 comments

I'm currently working on a new PCB for this project, with ESP32-s3 MINI with voltage regulator and h bridge build-in
The First Prototype - Body
Ricardo Daniel de Paula • 05/18/2023 at 04:18 • 0 comments

The first part was remove the Head and arms of the toy cause they weren't match to the aesthetics that i wish for the project:

Fully Assemble toy

The head removed

After that i gave it a primer painting, the first ideia was give it a black painting after the primer, but i actually like the primer color and texture, so i continue without the black paint layer, although it is not a good pratice.

The robot without head and arms after the primer painting