SmartWood – which recently hit Kickstarter – is a lineup of smartphone controlled models powered by Atmel’s ATmega8 microcontroller (MCU).
“No technical skills are necessary to assemble and use a Smartwood model, even if you’ve never built a robot before,” a SmartWood rep explained. “It’s affordable, readily expandable and the perfect hobby to do with your kids or even on your own.”
Aside from Atmel’s ATmega8 microcontroller, key technical specs and features include:
- Onboard 5V regulator
- Power supply voltage: 5-9V
- DC Motor Driver up to 2A per channel
- Supports up to 8 Servos
- Built in LED connected to D13
- Battery level monitoring
- Master on and off switch
- Compatible with the Bluetooth Module supplied with the controller
Currently, the following five SmartWood models are available on the crowd funding website: MiniBot, Crawler, Dragster, Truck and a Kickstarter special edition vehicle.
Interested in learning more about the Atmel-powered SmartWood? You can check out the project’s official Kickstarter page here.
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