RC Robots

Several RC builds, one progression.

Rather than treating the six-wheel robot and the arm-equipped robot as separate projects, I grouped them here as a series of RC robot experiments. Each build focused on learning how to package motors, batteries, receivers, ESCs, servos, wiring, and mechanical structures into a working mobile platform.

These robots were manually controlled with hobby RC transmitters and receivers. They did not use onboard autonomous programming. Over multiple versions, I moved from simple platforms toward custom 3D-printed chassis and remotely actuated mechanisms.

Included Builds

• Six-wheel RC platform: a larger printed chassis using six gearmotors and RC electronics.
• Arm-equipped RC robot: a mobile platform with a simple remotely actuated arm and attachment.
• Compact RC platforms: smaller experiments used to test drivetrain and packaging ideas.

What I worked on

• Designed chassis and structural components in SolidWorks.
• 3D-printed large chassis sections and smaller mechanical parts.
• Integrated DC gearmotors, RC receivers, ESCs, batteries, servos, and wiring.
• Experimented with wheel layouts, packaging, and remotely controlled mechanisms.
• Iterated the physical design as the robots became larger and more mechanically complex.