Robotics

In this tutorial, we will cover how to calibrate your Qwiic Optical Tracking Odometry Sensor (or "OTOS") with Arduino and Python Examples.

Hookup guide for Red Hat Robotic Hand kit

Connecting the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 to a microcontroller just got easier! Check out our hookup guide to get started.

The SparkFun ProDriver and Mini Stepper Motor Driver boards utilize Toshiba's TC78H670FTG stepper motor driver. The ProDriver features latch pin terminals, which are easier to connect than the "Easy" Drivers. Meanwhile, the Mini Stepper Motor Driver come in smaller PCB footprint, that is pin compatible with breadboards. To get started, follow this hookup guide and you will be spinning stepper motors, in no time.

We took two of our biggest robotics partnerships from the previous year and shazamed them together into one robot to rule them all!

We took two of our biggest robotics partnerships from the previous year and shazamed them together into one robot to rule them all!

The pHAT to get your projects moving. This guide will help you get started using the Auto pHAT.

Assembly Guide for the SparkFun JetBot AI Kit v2.0. This tutorial includes photos & comments to assemble the two-layer chassis & additional components unique to the JetBot kit.

Get started with the moto:bit, a carrier board for the micro:bit that allows you to control motors, and create your own robot using this experiment guide for the micro:bot kit.

Want to get started in robotics? Look no further than the SparkFun autonomous kit for the Sphero RVR! Whether you purchased the Basic or Advanced kit, this tutorial will get you rolling...

Get your Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR all hooked up with this guide!

Get your Advanced Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR built up with this hookup guide!

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.1.2 and v4.1.

This hookup guide will get you started with connecting and using the Pi Servo pHAT on a Raspberry Pi.

Control the RedBot wirelessly based on the movement of your hand using an accelerometer, Arduino, and XBees!

In this tutorial, we will expand on the SIK for RedBot to control the robot wirelessly with XBee radios! We'll explore a different microcontroller and wirelessly control the RedBot at a distance.

Looking for an easy way to implement a joystick to your next Arduino or Raspberry Pi project? This hookup guide will walk you through using the Qwiic Joystick with the Arduino IDE on a RedBoard Qwiic and in Python on a Raspberry Pi.

In this tutorial, we will utilize the MakeCode radio blocks to have the one micro:bit transmit a signal to a receiving micro:bit on the same channel. Eventually, we will control a micro:bot wirelessly using parts from the arcade:kit!

A tutorial for connecting the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v3 or the LIDAR-Lite v3HP to an Arduino to measure distance.

This tutorial will show you how to make a robot that streams a webcam to a custom website that can be remotely controlled.

Modify a simple desk lamp to respond to a double clap (or other sharp noise) using parts from the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.0.

We use parts from the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.0 to create a light-seeking robot that mimics the behavior of single-celled organisms.

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.0a.

This tutorial shows you how to hook up and use the SparkFun 5V/1A LiPo Charger/Booster circuit.

Get started with the SparkFun Wireless Motor Driver Shield!

Learn how to assemble and drive DC motors using the v2.0 Ardumoto Shield.

How to crack an unknown safe in under an hour.

A hookup guide for the SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit.

Documenting a six-month project to race autonomous Power Wheels at the SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) in 2016.

Turn an iconic SparkFun red box into an obstacle-avoiding robot.

Hookup guide for the Serial Controlled Motor Driver

Build a robot with the Tessel 2 that you can control from a browser on your phone or laptop.

SparkFun's AutoDriver is a powerful tool for controlling stepper motors. Here's how to use it.

How to use the SparkFun Continuous Rotation Servo Trigger with continuous rotation servos, without any programming!

Learn how to connect the RedBot Line-Following Sensor Bar to an Arduino-type microcontroller. Use the example sketches to read data from the bar, and try out a simple line-following algorithm.

Assembly Guide for the RedBot Kit. This tutorial includes extra parts to follow to go along with the RedBot Inventor's Kit tutorial.

This Experiment Guide offers nine experiments to get you started with the SparkFun RedBot. This guide is designed for those who are familiar with our SparkFun Inventor's Kit and want to take their robotics knowledge to the next level.

Get started using the SparkFun Easy Driver for those project that need a little motion.

How to use the SparkFun Servo Trigger to control a vast array of Servo Motors, without any programming!

How to get started with the SparkFun Big Easy Driver.

Get started with Actobotics with this simple vehicle. Then expand and customize it for your own evil robot empire.

Our first-ever "Hackers in Residence" Tara Tiger Brown and Sean Bonner created a quadcopter that stays tethered to the ground. Here's how they did it!