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Dumb Bot (AI Robot Platform)

Dumb Bot is a four-wheel rear-wheel differential-drive robot platform built around an Arduino Uno, ultrasonic distance sensing and an Adafruit Motor Shield V2. The official project presents it as an intermediate teaching platform for wall-following, maze and mobile-sensing experiments.

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Assembled four-wheel Dumb Bot AI robot platform with its chassis, wheels and ultrasonic sensor. — Documented project mediaRights checked before display

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01 / What it is

Dumb Bot (AI Robot Platform), from published facts.

Dumb Bot is a four-wheel rear-wheel differential-drive robot platform built around an Arduino Uno, ultrasonic distance sensing and an Adafruit Motor Shield V2. The official project presents it as an intermediate teaching platform for wall-following, maze and mobile-sensing experiments.

01

Wall following

The supplied code reports proportional steering correction from ultrasonic readings.

02

Ultrasonic distance sensing

The project reports multi-direction ultrasonic sensing, with unresolved sensor-count details.

03

Mobile robotics experiments

The source proposes maze, exploration and mobile-sensing exercises; these are reported uses, not independently verified benchmarks.

02 / System map

A sourced functional map—not a reverse-engineered schematic.

This system view follows the documented functional blocks and keeps unknown internals explicit.

01

Ultrasonic sensing

Feeds distance readings to the controller; the retained source disagrees on sensor model and count.

Ultrasonic sensorsNewPing

02

Robot control

Runs the sample control logic and reads sensors.

Arduino Uno Rev3Arduino IDE

03

Differential drive

Commands two rear-wheel motors through the motor shield.

Adafruit Motor Shield V2Two DC motors

04

Power regulation

Source-described battery input and 5 V regulation for logic and sensors.

9 V or 2S/3S LiPoLM7805

05

Fabricated chassis

Supports the electronics and rear differential-drive base.

3D-printed CAD parts3 mm acrylic

03 / Known hardware

Published facts, separated from hidden internals.

No inferred internal BOM

Has TitleDumb Bot (AI Robot Platform)

Has SummaryThis is the 'DumbBot', a 4 wheeled, Rear Wheel Differential Drive robot made for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. Inspired by the robots from the $ AI Tool Kit (AITK) $ this project seeks to implement a real-world version of these robots which students can use to create visual sensing AI robots.

Created Bymlohate1orion

Published At2024-05-31T10:14:20.658Z

Source Reports LicenseGNU General Public License, version 3 or later (GPL3+)

Hero Display PermissionThe SauceSnap Owner attests that the copyright owner or an authorized representative granted non-exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free permission for this exact image as the Dumb Bot homepage, Case Hero and social preview, including proportional resize, responsive crop and technical format optimization. Attribution is required. The asset remains remote and unstored. Decision SHA-256 1660514185e9ccb7c43161bec99fa2e624377b83ce138be131352e2370770a82.

PartQtyRoleEvidence

capacitor0.33 uF Capacitor

1

Source-listed project component.

reported1

capacitor0.1uF Capacitor

1

Source-listed project component.

reported1

ultrasonic sensorHC-SR04

1

Source-listed project component.

reported1

fabrication toolPrusa i3 MK3S+

1

Source-listed fabrication tool; whether both listed printers are required is unresolved.

reported1

motor driverAdafruit Motor Shield V2Adafruit

1

Source-listed project component.

reported1

fabrication toolEnder 3

1

Source-listed fabrication tool; whether both listed printers are required is unresolved.

reported1

voltage regulatorLM7805 Voltage regulator

1

Source-listed project component.

reported1

microcontrollerArduino Uno Rev3Arduino

1

Source-listed project component.

reported1

drive motorDC brushless motor (source description)

2

Source-described rear differential-drive actuators; exact model is not listed.

reported1

04 / AI & software

The documented software and intelligence layer.

Arduino IDE

Version not published

Source-listed development environment.

DumbBot.ino wall-following driver

Version not published

Reads sonar measurements and drives the motor shield.

NewPing

Version not published

Ultrasonic ranging library.

CircularBuffer

Version not published

Rolling sonar sample buffer.

Adafruit Motor Shield library

Version not published

Motor shield control library.

05 / Rights boundary

Useful enough to understand. Careful enough to respect the creator.

Overall Case media remains link-only. The exact official Dumb Bot cover identified by media:v2:0f80d50a2cf5485d7b9bd91c is the sole permission-granted exception for attributed homepage, Case Hero and social-preview display, with proportional resize, responsive crop and technical format optimization. It remains remote and unstored; no other Project Hub media or R2 copy is authorized.

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Structured facts linked to evidence
SauceSnap-created diagrams
Short original summaries
Explicit unknowns and review dates

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Restricted media + full content

Unlicensed product photography
Long-form publisher copy
Brand assets and illustrations
Undocumented internal design

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project_description heading 1: Introduction:Dumb Bot is a four-wheel rear-wheel differential-drive robot platform built around an Arduino Uno, ultrasonic distance sensing and an Adafruit Motor Shield V2. The official project presents it as an intermediate teaching platform for wall-following, maze and mobile-sensing experiments.reported
project_description heading 2: Physical Component Breakdown:top electronics section over a bottom differential-drive sectionreported
project_description heading 2: Physical Component Breakdown:two source-described DC brushless motors driving the rear wheelsreported
project_description heading 2: Physical Component Breakdown:Arduino Uno Rev3 and Adafruit Motor Shield V2reported
project_description heading 3: Electronic Component Breakdown:six RCWL-1601 ultrasonic inputsreported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:e4efe01aeb4ea40b2a21bc0d; /data/parts/2one HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensorreported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:675f9bde4da700ca4370d458; /data/widgets/4two NewPing sonar objects for front-right and rear-right sensingreported
project_description heading 3: Electronic Component Breakdown:9 V or 2S/3S LiPo input with LM7805-regulated 5 V for the Uno and ultrasonic sensorsreported
project_description heading 2: Physical Component Breakdown:top and bottom CAD parts separated by laser-cut 3 mm acrylicreported
project_description heading 6: Capabilities:ultrasonic wall following with proportional steering correctionreported
project_description heading 6: Capabilities:maze, environmental exploration and mobile sensing experimentsreported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:92bdc45d79b7404a6d3f43f0; /data/parts/00.33 uF Capacitor × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:b784f04268e4124c76ac7f44; /data/parts/10.1uF Capacitor × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:e4efe01aeb4ea40b2a21bc0d; /data/parts/2HC-SR04 × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:6d40d1e18f926a8e86c7247f; /data/parts/3Prusa i3 MK3S+ × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:c428506bd847bc90419b5fe7; /data/parts/4Adafruit Motor Shield V2 × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:0855349cb02972e83c73207f; /data/parts/5Ender 3 × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:103e1b52837aa34306119248; /data/parts/6LM7805 Voltage regulator × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:7b9150ec7c576c9039d9fd59; /data/parts/7Arduino Uno Rev3 × 1reported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:beb66cba6a3273648d334066; /data/parts/8Arduino IDEreported
Source Package Evidence Block evidence-block:arduino:675f9bde4da700ca4370d458; /data/widgets/4DumbBot.ino wall-following driver code in C++reported

Retrieved 2026-07-30Open official source ↗

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Build filesNot publicIntermediate fabrication and low-voltage electronics work; the official page labels the project intermediate, but a complete validated assembly procedure is not retained.

Parts: 9
Sources: 1
Fabrication: 3D-printed CAD parts, Laser-cut 3 mm acrylic divider
Soldering: Unknown

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Still unknown

The formal parts list specifies one HC-SR04, the narrative describes six RCWL-1601 ultrasonic inputs, and the sample code defines two sonar objects; the final sensor model, count and wiring remain unresolved.
The narrative describes two motors, four wheels, bearings, a carbon-fibre axle and a 9 V or 2S/3S LiPo source, but the formal parts list does not fully enumerate them.
Pin setup varies by board and the retained source does not provide one complete pin map for the full robot.
The source provides CAD, a circuit diagram, implementation photos and sample code, but not a complete ordered and validated build procedure; this remains a Reference Case with no Build Guide.
Battery protection, charging, current capacity, LM7805 heat dissipation, motor stall handling and a safe power-off procedure are not specified; verify these before energizing the robot.
Asset-level reuse rights remain unknown for all media except the separately permission-granted Hero; other media and attachments remain link-only and unstored.
The formal list names both a Prusa i3 MK3S+ and an Ender 3; whether both printers are required is unclear.
Arduino metadata labels the published project as work_in_progress; treat it as a documented prototype rather than a production-validated design.