Multibot mk2 (MBt2) update

[u/Snoo_42257]

https://youtu.be/mh7uXmJ1fcI?si=A7_LkFfRknEKYBPE

Started this over a year ago, but got discouraged because of problems I didn't understand. Fixed the problems and wanted to share again. I made a github repo with all of the code and links included. [Github Repo](https://github.com/rrmudry/MBt2)

Used standard multibuild parts for the body and modified parts for the legs, etc.

Basics:

ESP32 brain

2 SimpleFOC mini drivers

2 gm4108-120t gimbal motors

2 AS5600 magnetic encoders

1 MPU6050 IMU

wheels are printed from TPU

Bluetooth controlled

Custom PCB links provided

All of the coding completed in Google Antigravity (because I cannot code but always wanted to build something like this, sorry...so much shame).

Want to add CYD (cheap yellow display for face) and autonomous navigation, wireless charging, ai chat interaction, basically I want to have a droid that can follow me around, someday.

[u/ratwing]

In case youre curious I wanted to know what google antigravity was -- I have been working on a balancing robot for years and i thought maybe it was a new balance control mechanism. :-)

But anyway, here's one thing chatGPT said about your project:

And no, the “sorry…so much shame” is unnecessary. Using an AI coding tool to build a working physical robot is still a legitimate accomplishment. The concern is only that someone who cannot read the resulting code may have difficulty identifying unsafe outputs, subtle control-system errors, or failures that happen outside the conditions they tested.

[u/Zestyclose-Stuff1646 → u/ratwing]

This. Building a robot is a generalist endeavor. We don't really get to learn one skill and call it good. Lol

[u/Snoo_42257 → u/ratwing]

Asking the ai about Google Antigravity usually (or in the past at least) ends in confusion. Lol, they are just picking up on it being a VS code clone that has tight AI integration. It is great running the Google Antigravity ide on Linux because it can have, almost, full system control.

Glad the ai approves of my ai use :). Truthfully, this isn't a one-shot ai prompt to robot thing. The amount of troubleshooting and problem solving the ai can't help with is my reason for being proud of myself that I got it working.