THIS MONTH:
Little Robot Shop Of Adventure
THE DF
ROVER FROM
ROBOTSHOP
AND DF
ROBOT.
arduino — the open source prototyping platform — has undeniably taken the robotics world by storm. The
storm has finally reached our corner of SERVO
Magazine, and we are excited to recount our adventures
with the DF RobotShop Rover. The DF RobotShop Rover is a
collaborative effort between developer DF Robot and
distributor RobotShop. The Rover is an Arduino “clone”
meant to be useable as a platform more readily supportive
for robotics projects because it includes a motor controller
and two small DC motors, in addition to all of the hallmarks
of the Arduino board. Such a platform is as surefire a
springboard for adventure as finding a map on the back of
the Declaration of Independence, and we were excited to
embark on an exploration of the Rover’s capabilities.
International Treasure
ATTACK OF THE ARDUINO
CLONE – THE MAIN PCB
OF THE ROVER.
Arduino, along with delicious cuisine, Renaissance art,
and Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani has taken its place as one of
Italy’s great cultural exports. Developed by Arduino
The RobotShop DF Rover,
however, is not actually an
Arduino robot per se. The
Rover is one of many Arduino
ASSEMBLING THE TAMIYA GEARBOX.
70 SERVO 03.2011
