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MonsterBorg - The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Robot
Product Code:MMP-1197
£210.00
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£175.00
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Gamepad library
Oct 09, 2019
As you may know our robots and motor control boards come with examples of how they can be controlled using a game controller connected to the Raspberry Pi. T..
ThunderBorg - Troubleshooting
Oct 19, 2017
Installation issues
Permission denied, file not found, 404 or similar:
There are a few possible causes of this:
Out of disk space:
We have occa..
MonsterBorg - Getting Started
Oct 19, 2017
Before starting
We recommend that you setup the software for running your MonsterBorg before you start assembly. These instructions assume you are running a re..
MonsterBorg - Build Instructions
Oct 19, 2017
Step 0: Firstly, make sure you have installed the software so you can easily connect and modify code without needing to remove the Raspberry Pi. See the get..
MonsterBorg - Examples
Oct 19, 2017
As MonsterBorg is based around the Raspberry Pi 3 it can do some really exciting things. Below are some examples we have come up with to show off what MonsterBo..
MonsterBorg - Examples - Web UI
Oct 19, 2017
Drive your MonsterBorg from a smart phone or web browser
One of the best things about building your own robot is being able to control it remotely. Using M..
MonsterBorg - Examples - Self Drive
Oct 19, 2017
Get your MonsterBorg to autonomously follow a coloured track
Driving a MonsterBorg around yourself can be fun, but having it drive all by itself is much mo..
MonsterBorg - Examples - Joystick Control
Oct 19, 2017
Use a game controller or joystick to drive MonsterBorg
Most of us want to be able to control our robots manually one way or another. Bluetooth wireless con..
MonsterBorg - Examples - Canned Sequence
Oct 19, 2017
Set your MonsterBorg to move in a preset sequence
Robots such as BigTrak and Turtles work by having a sequence of moves programmed into them. Most of them ..
MonsterBorg - Overview
Oct 18, 2017
MonsterBorg is a chunky metal rover robot designed for use with a Raspberry Pi. It has a powerful 5 Amp motor controller and with 10xAA batteries, can run for.. The MonsterBorg is a beast of a kit designed to be taken off road or driven autonomously, built to take hard bumps and knocks. MonsterBorg is capable of driving upside-down and even flipping itself over. It's also our primary racing robot for Formula Pi.
The MonsterBorg can be programmed as a self-driving robot, used for education about self-driving systems, or raced around the garden as an RC off-roader. It also makes a great platform for hacking about with robots by adding extra sensors or servos.
Features:
- Up to three hours runtime!
- Designed for the Raspberry Pi.
- 4x high-torque 300 RPM metal geared 37mm motors (pre soldered)
- Rugged 3mm thick Aluminium chassis
- 105mm / 4 inch diameter off road wheels
- ThunderBorg 5A motor controller
- ThunderBorg Lid for 10xAA batteries
- Mount for a Raspberry Pi camera
- No soldering required
The MonsterBorg kit comes with the wires, screws, motors, hubs and wheels that you need to get it running. You need just add a Raspberry Pi, a micro SD card, 10 AA batteries, and an optional Pi camera. Screwdrivers are needed for assembly.
You can find the original Kickstarter project that launched MonsterBorg here.
* Raspberry Pi 4 - Model B compatibility:
We have tested MonsterBorg with the Pi 4 and it works fine, however the 5V supply does not fully meet the Pi 4's 2.5A specification.
