This tank-style robot was a very simple design. I used an old RC tank chassis, and mounted a Playstation2 controller with a Basic Stamp 2 to interpret it. One analog joystick was used to drive the robot, while the other is used to pan the camera assembly back and forth.

I later modified this robot to compete in the Hockey Robots competition, for the Robotics Club at The University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 2008. It won first place.

If you would like to learn more, don’t hesitate to ask. Here is a video of my robot in action.