{"id":8667,"date":"2014-03-12T13:24:13","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T13:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=8667"},"modified":"2014-03-12T13:24:13","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T13:24:13","slug":"budget-robot-kit-for-the-raspberrypi-just-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8667","title":{"rendered":"Budget robot kit for the #RaspberryPi just launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.indiegogo.com\/file_attachments\/426905\/files\/20140311142611-3.JPG?resize=560%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/>Ryan Walmsley, creator of Rastrack and co-editor of Pi Weekly (and constant CamJam attendee!), has had a great success with his RTK motor controller board and has now branched out into a full beginners robot kit. The kit includes almost everything you need to get a robot up-and-running:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A RTK motor controller board kit<\/li>\n<li>A chassis<\/li>\n<li>A wi-fi adapter<\/li>\n<li>A battery box for driving the motors<\/li>\n<li>2 motors and wheels<\/li>\n<li>Wires to connect it up and screws to assemble it<\/li>\n<li>Lots of documentation and code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He is running the kits as an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/ryanteck-budget-robotics-kit-for-raspberry-pi\">Indiegogo campaign<\/a> and so you have some options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a333 &#8211; the kit with a motor controller board you&#8217;ll have to solder yourself<\/li>\n<li>\u00a335 &#8211; the kit with a soldered motor controller board<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s also a 5-robot set available for schools at \u00a3148 (which is quite a saving).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the first ten he sells, there&#8217;s a \u00a33 discount on the basic kit so you\u00a0<em>could<\/em>\u00a0pick one up for \u00a330.<\/p>\n<p>The only things you will need to get yourself are: a Raspberry Pi, batteries for the motor pack and a portable power source for the Pi. Ryan&#8217;s decided not to include these as shipping of batteries carries with it a load of regulations and possible extra charges.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.6875;\"><strong>You will be hard-pushed to find a better kit at a better price.<\/strong> The quality is good and has been fully tested by Ryan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/ryanteck-budget-robotics-kit-for-raspberry-pi\">Go and get one now if you want to get into robotics!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>I&#8217;m not affiliated to Ryan or his business, I just think this is a great kit at a great price and I like to support new business where I can.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Walmsley, creator of Rastrack and co-editor of Pi Weekly (and constant CamJam attendee!), has had a great success with his RTK motor controller board and has now branched out into a full beginners robot kit. 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