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Hi All, First Post And Few Questions

Hey everyone,

I need to build an autonomous robot that would serve the function of a mini fork lift. I have researched lot of kits/options and have decided to go with EZ-Robot. I been lurking on the forum for last week or so and the live and helpful community is one of the primary reasons I have decided to choose EZ-Robot:)

I am currently trying to figure out what all parts I should order and I was hoping if people could tell me if there are any other must have items I should buy along with these:

EZ-Robot Complete Kit 2X Peripheral Cable USB Bluetooth Antenna Pan/Tilt for Camera or Sensor

Basically I dont want to start working and realize that I actually need more wires to use all the items in the complete kit etc...

Also, my first iteration of the robot is going to be using the recorder to record the robot from going from Point A to Point B and then playing that recording back to make it go down the same path again. How accurate is recorder for this? Is my logic correct in thinking that the recorder will allow me to easily create a path following robot without having to actually use a physical path line(with IR sensors or whatever)?

I am a complete newbie to this so I apologize in advance if I keep asking basic questions in new few weeks haha

Thanks!


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Hi ff7reborn

Speaking of mini fork lift, you will have to consider what happens if your mini fork lift hits a obstacle on its recorded path, How will it find the way back if it comes out of path. I'll think you have to have some kind of navigations/orientation system.

It is interesting, I have been working with AGVs for 8 years and that was fun and cool.:)

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Welcome to the forum! I like the idea of a fork lift robot. There are lots of fork lift toys out there waiting for an EZ-B to control them:) Just do an Image search on Google for RC Fork Lift Toy and there are hundreds of cool links.

Below are two of my favorites....

heavy-duty-rc-forklift

ATR-Terrain-Robot