WiBot First Steps

Using the ESP8266 I wanted to create a little robot that was controlled via wifi, with the one key distinction being that I did NOT want to use the ESP as just a cheap UART channel. A lot of projects involving the ESP have it simply receive and transmit data, which I think is a waste since it has the capability to also process data and simple hardware manipulation. With that in mind I created the WiBot, rather then type up all the details in a lengthy blog post I opted to go into more detail and put it in a document which is attached to the source code on my github. https://github.com/arduic/ESP8266

I focused on ripping open the source code of the ESP to learn all of it's capabilities and limitations, along with that I went into some basic EAGLE design and mentioned my future work. Below is a video of the WiBot driving on the floor while I send it packets from my phone.