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rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
Hey there, yes the kit will give you a great start on your project. Let me know if you have any trouble with the purchasing system.

http://runmyrobot.com/kit

This code, which runs on the robot (RasPi), is open and available here. You are correct, it receives commands from the server via socket io.

https://github.com/runmyrobot/runmyrobot

As for the server, you can use our site with privacy if you want. The privacy feature is brand new, so you can't see it in the interface yet, but it's there. We just have to turn it on. Or, you can build your own server/webclient if you want. We can provide all information you need for messaging protocol and such that's used to move the robot.

Let me know if you have any questions

Best!

Rick Giuly rgiuly@gmail.com Co-founder RunMyRobot

rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
thanks dude! we put a lot of work into it
rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
thanks bro! we appreciate the feedback
rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
thanks for the heads up!
rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
And far less creepy looking than the Chicken if I do say so..
rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
Yes! here's a video that will go over the details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI59iFtDspA

The main parts are a RaspberryPi, some Adafruit stuff, and a motor from pololu. Also, I put all the parts in a package that you can get here: http://runmyrobot.com/kit

rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
Sure, here's a video about how to build one with a Raspberry Pi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI59iFtDspA
rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
haha, that was I, hey what could possibly go wrong?
rgiuly··on Show HN: Live control a robot running around my house
This robot is live!