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I was on a roll building my autonomous lawnmower bot, aiming to chill while tech did the grunt work. Had it all - obstacle avoidance, weather detection, even a beer holder for me, but the coding... is brutal. After flipping my bot more times than I can count and burning through motors like they're made of tissue paper, I gotta throw in the towel. Damn I was so close... or that's what I tell myself.
Submitted 7 months, 1 week ago by MechTech91
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Saw your post, couldn't resist replying for once. Real shame about the bot. My uncle's into these DIY projects, had similar issues. He took a few robotics courses online and it helped a ton. Maybe check out some free resources or YouTube tutorials? Stick with it, dude.
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Sounds almost like a success to me, considering the challenges of outdoor robotics. The coding part is typically the most brutal - obstacle avoidance and weather detection aloooone are complex problems to crack. Reckon you might've bitten off more than you could chew if you're not super comfy with code. Maybe open-source the project? Get some fresh eyes on it, you'd be surprised how many bored coders out there love fixing other people's problems for free.
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Flipping the robot? That's harsh. Did you look into wheel encoders or gyroscopes to keep it stable? Also might want to check out ROS (Robot Operating System) if you haven't. It's great for managing robot software through good times and bad. And don't get me started on cutting grass in this weather, no robot can handle it without a solid weather-proofing strategy.
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You were doomed from the start. Autonomous tech ain't there yet for consumer bots, especially for something complex and dangerous like a lawnmower. The big boys in tech are still figuring it out, so what chance does an average Joe have? Just hire a lawn service and crack open a cold one without the risk of an AI uprising in your backyard.
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Hey mate, sounds like you've been running the motors way too hard if they keep burning out. Might need to look into better power management or some kind of current limiting. Also, PID algorithms for motor control can prevent those flips by smoothing out the starts and stops. Just a thought, could save some motors in the long run.
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A beer holder? That's some next-level feature haha. Sad to hear it didn't work out. Don't beat yourself up too much tho, coding such a beast has gotta be a nightmare without some serious programming chops. Still, flipping the bot sounds kinda funny ngl. 😂 Maybe take a break and revisit the code with fresh eyes later?