FREENOVEMecanum Wheel Car Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico (Included) (Compatible with Arduino IDE), Dot Matrix Expressions, Obstacle Avoidance, Line Tracking, Light Tracing, Colorful Light

nothing to fault... i did not follow instructions, i wrote my code in micropython from scratch.. it was not straigtforward... the detailed supplied instructions are for arduino and they suggest to download the whole thing in python without any explanations as far as i remember. but the car itself was cool.. no idea what else to say, my 4 years old enjoyed and was excited to control it from the phone despite that he seen expensive rc cars before, but this looks like a robot, mechanum wheels are new too and you control it from phone like a game on the tablet.. recommended

The media could not be loaded. This kit is based around the Raspberry Pi Pico.I went for the varient that included the Pi Pico W although it might pay to shop around and buy this separately (make sure you cjhose one with pre-soldered headers).If you go for the kit with the Pi Pico included, you will still need two 18650 batteries and a charger. I have found the BAk 18650 from nubattery.co.uk to be a good value choice and they also sell chargers.I was particularly keen to experiment with the Pi Pico W and I have previously bought Freenove kits, so I already know that they provide really good support should it be needed, so this was the kit for me.The actual assembly of the kit is pretty straight forward, the manual was clear and easy to follow.Having built the kit, the manual was very good at explaining the various sensors and components, how they work and how to access them proromatically.There are full instructions on how to install the programming environment (Arduino IDE) and a lot of different code examples, culminating in a prgram ('sketch') that allows the car to be fully controlled from a smart phone.Some kits I have built could be seen simply as a build-it-yourself car/robot to control from your phone with optional further programming. I think this kit really comes into its own when looking at the programming side. It's a great tool for learning to program with the Arduino IDE or for developing existing programming skills. There's a lot to play with for the money

Very happy with product and service

This is very well made product with a lot of features not found in other robot. kits. The instructions on assembly and coding are well laid out, easy to follow with very clear explanations of how the coding is used to control the product. It also incorporates the latest development in Raspberry Pico which is designed for the Pico W which has Wifi that can be used to contol the Car with an Android app that can be loaded onto your mobile phone. This product provides excellent value for money.

This is a review of the Freenove Mecanum Wheel Car Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico W. I don't usually leave reviews on Amazon, but I was sufficiently impressed by this kit that I wanted to share my experience with others who might be considering it.The kit is built around the powerful Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller. It connects a variety of components to the Pico, resulting in a smart car that has a range of capabilities and that offers many opportunities for learning and extension. Among the components are:* four mecanum wheels with motors. These give amazing mobility to the car: it can spin around its own axis; circle around an external point that it is facing; move directly left, right and diagonally; as well as go forward and backward, make turns, speed up and slow down, and the like.* light-sensitive photoresistors. These allow the car to measure the brightness level on its left and right sides so that, for example, you can have the car chase the moving light from a flashlight.* optical sensors underneath the car. With these the car can, for example, follow a track that you have laid out on the floor.* an ultrasonic distance measurer mounted on a servomotor that swivels to the left and right. With this you can, for example, have the car change direction when it detects that it is getting close to an obstacle.* an infrared detector that receives signals from a handheld controller. This lets you command any function on the car from a distance by pushing buttons on the controller.* a wifi receiver on the Pico W that again lets you command any of the car's functions via an app from another wifi device such as a smart phone.* other fun things like a LED array that can flash simple pictures; a set of NeoPixel LEDs that can be programmed to change colors according to a pattern; and a buzzer.These are all included with the very reasonably-priced kit. (The only things not included are a pair of high drain 18650 rechargeable batteries and a charger, which can be found on Amazon and elsewhere.) The car's tutorial explains clearly how to mount and connect the components. This is not a difficult kit to assemble, although some of the attachment nuts and bolts are small and want a bit of care and dexterity in handling. The completed car seems solid and robust, and not likely to be damaged by reasonable use.The kit is accompanied by a downloadable software library that provides programmatic access to the car's various components and their functions. The library includes examples (in the form of simple program "sketches" that can be uploaded to the car) that show how to use each of the components. In many cases the examples cover both a basic component use (e.g. how to measure distances with the ultrasonic module) and a more complex one (e.g. how to use the distance measurements to automatically steer the car away from potential collisions). The tutorial discusses each of the examples in detail, so that the reader comes away with an understanding both of the low-level outputs of the car's components and of higher-level program logic to transform these outputs into useful actions. (While the tutorial does not teach programming, anyone with a basic knowledge of C/C++ should be able to follow along.) With this knowledge, a builder is prepared to go beyond the provided examples and develop new applications for the car.I also wanted to mention the very high quality of the customer support that Freenove offers. I contacted them with some questions that I had about the kit while I was building it, and they replied promptly and with information that was very much to the point. We had several email exchanges, and throughout they remained patient and committed to helping me resolve the questions that I had.In my opinion, this is an outstanding product for those who want to learn about developing mobile hardware/software systems like robots and smart cars, and I have no hesitation to recommend it highly.

C’est époustouflant de voir les mouvements possibles de cette bestiole-là. Le programme de guidage par téléphone m’a laissé insatisfait. À retravailler. Ce qui est génial pour un enseignant de physique est de voir l’addition vectorielle en action.

++++ Raspberry Pi Pico W als Steuerung+++ mechanischer Aufbau mittels PCB++ beweglicher Ultraschallsensor+ preiswert- Lenkung mittels Reibung-- Akkuladung nur extern= DIDAKTISCHES GESCHENK

C'est parfait mais pour le installer c'est compliqué

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