Wireless STEM Robot

A robot built on the Cytron Robo Pico board with a Raspberry Pi Pico W, so students can drive it over WiFi or Bluetooth.

Source book: STEM Robots
Kit page: https://dmccreary.github.io/stem-robots/kits/wifi-bot/
Printable one-pager: wifi-bot-one-pager.html

Features

• Lab: Ping Test
• Lab: Ping Test 2
• Lab: Simple Web Server
• Lab: Web Server Test

Benefits

• Free, open lessons: the STEM Robots textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
• Ready-made curriculum: 4 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
• Wireless-ready: the Pico W option adds Wi-Fi for time sync and web projects.
• Budget: TBD (a Pico W is about $5; the Cytron Robo Pico board is sold by Cytron and was not found on eBay).

Parts

• Raspberry Pi Pico W ($5) — Microcontroller with Wireless (on Cytron Robo Pico)
• WS2812B NeoPixels — LEDs
• 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) — Breadboard
• Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) — Power and programming cable