4tronix PiBug 2WD

Les Pounder takes a look at a simple robot that can be built in less than 30 minutes without any special tools.

- Les Pounder

Robots and the Raspberry Pi go hand-in-hand. There are countless kits on the market and all are vying to be the ‘best’ or ‘easiest’ to build and use. 4tronix has a long history of building robots specifically for the education market, and with PiBug we see their latest robot in its growing army.

PiBug is a little different to other robot builds. Rather than include a chassis onto which we connect our Raspberry Pi, the Pi becomes a major part of the chassis. Coming as a collection of three circuit boards, motors and screws, PiBug is held together via a series of brass columns that connect through the four screw holes around the edge of the Raspberry Pi.