Wireless Remote Control with micro:bit
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your micro:bits communicating, it's time to incorporate it into your own project! Need some inspiration? Check out our other robots found in our robotics section.
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Or try checking out these cool robots from AVC.