WALL-E robot with Arduino 

That ain't Wall-E! That's his dim-witted disabled cousin, Fall-E.

To be literally correct, Arduino is "only" specific board that has the Atmel ATMega328P (in the case of Arduino Uno) microcontroller. You can use the ATMega without the Arduino board. The Arduino is what makes prototyping and "playing" with the microcontroller so easy (because it has already all necessary connectors, regulators and USB connection so you don't need a programmer.) You can just take the ATMega (+ a couple of capacitors and a crystal, preferable) and use that with a programmer.

I really like how it looks!

this might just be one of my favorite quotes of all time. "The dollar store is the place for hackers"

to fix the falling- just give him a rollcage- basically make him into a wheel with a preference towards one orientation and treads on that part.

RUMBLE ROBOTS!!!!! Way to flood memory lane!

I like how your Arduino is considered to be a random obstacle. Cool video!

Thanks for posting this. I was looking at buying one of these used off eBay to hack into a better RC unit but am now hesitant due to the short tracks. I'll have to look at how to make a longer wheelbase as I really wanted one for some outdoor use. It's too bad these were not a little bigger too. There is a 16" version but they appear to be rare and ridiculously expensive.

The Arduino Uno IS a micro controller. So if I understand your question correctly, yes. Arduino has their own proprietary software "based on C" that is used to control the micro controller.

I think that's pretty neat if you're able to get some arms he shoulda put some weights in his arms that would cataracts the tipping over

Looks like Rick Sanchez,dressed like Morty at 01:03

Hey HackaweekTV, Can you please provide a complete list of parts you purchased and used in this WALL-E build? Since im extremely tech savvy, I want to build one just like yours and it seems yours is by far one of the best =) Hope to hear from you soon!

Would be cool if you added sound so he could talk. Cool project. Have you ever looked at the EZ-Robot board? I think you would have fun with it.

with more sensors that give you gravity vector, you might be able to adjust motor speed to prevent tipping.

Who could dislike this video!? It's awesome!!

It always seems to tip over backward so I think the problem is that it's a little back-heavy with the batteries there. Maybe add some weight to the front? Great video! And love the 8-bit tune!

Whered you get the carpet for the top of your work bench? Im thinking of doing that to mine. great video, Im doing a 3-D printed Wall-E soon with arduino.

Perhaps the arms could be modified and used as dragster style wheely bars to stop it tipping.

They make large RC trucks with nice tracks, you could pull a set off a large RC truck ;)

Project Suggestion: It would be cool if you could build a metal detector. I always wanted to build one but never got the time.

He could probably use a little metal strip out the back, so long as you bend the end up a little so he can still back up a little. :)

SUGGESTION! Wall-e has a little clearance between the ground and the part between his ligs. Why don't you put a piece of steel at the bottom directly between the tracks to add more bottom weight.

You are a very good engineer 😀

that's awsome....maybe you can put an extra wheel on the back so he won't tip over.....that'll be cool..........oh and it'll be cool too if you could install a little camera in the eyes...awsome...thumbs up for sure...

Wall-E will always fall over, because the tracks surface contact length is to short maybe you can try lengthening it

You should stick a gyroscope and/or accelerometer inside Wall-E to detect when he is about to tip over backwards, then slow down or reverse the motor to compensate. Might be worth a try...

How about some simple peel and stick weights underneath the robot to lower the cog?

Hi I am just wondering if the components you used from the car... can be used to create electric longboard/ skateboard such as boosterboard I spesifically want to know if it will handle the power capacity and requirements? If not can you suggest how would you convert regular long board to electric with remote... good power supply and controller...

I bet hacking the h bridge out of the car was loads of fun, did it have necessary parts to drive two motors??? Seems it'd only be designed for one

3: 21, did you put in a resister? (I don't know that much about electronics, but I try to learn stuff, so don't take my word for it)

Haha, I gave you brains. Yep, I am your God. I laughed haha

So r you going to be makeing more cool robots for us to see? kinder keen to start makeing my own one's but not shor how to start. But your hack vidz help alot

Mr hack! Im first year electronic student and we do lots of theories which is ok but we dont do much experiments,. Could you tell me how can i learn how these circuits in works and basicly how/where to start my engineering journey? :) thanks

awesome. My friend showed me some arduino ideas today so im still kind of new to it. But great job getting it to work with a ps2 controller.

nice job.. hey i just rad across a wall-e rc.. it looks like the one you have but its all r.c. i got it for 3 dollars.. catch is it didnt come with a remote. i have the arduino uno, also a osepp r3.. i have mastered neither of the two. 😞 but i like the idea of the cheapo rc buy.. but this wall-e has 7 motors in it.. what can i do to get it going?? i need help... any suggestions from any and all are appriciated..

Look up "PWM" or "Pulse Width Modulation" on the Arduino website. PWM is how you control an H-bridge with a micro controller.

Maybe the smart toy company's will seek you out to improve there toys so they can make more money,I love robots ,just can't afford them.I would love to see a cheap interactive one,for my son's and grandkids

Put a bluesmirf in it and write a phone app so you can drive him around! maybe a speaker and an mp3 module? cool project!!

Hi, Besides the 4 screws in the bottom, what else is holding the bottom from coming off. I got one at a yard sale, and after taking the screws out of the bottom there was something else holding the bottom on. I don't want to break it so I stopped prying. Thank you,

He's so cute! Great hack. The price of RC toys is just insane isn't it? I would not like to try and build that car for $5, just the polymers alone, ignoring the electronics...

looks like a fun robot, I can't wait to see next weeks robot! keep hacking

you should add a level sensor of some sort and reverse the direction of the motors when it detects tipping untill it levels out, turn like it does when it detects an obstacle and then carry on forward. being it wouldn't be a true balancing robot you could probably do it with a home made sensor. maybe you can remove a mercury bulb from an old dial thermostat and when the circuit opens change the motor direction. maybe a ball bearing in a tube would also work.

Are u an electrical engineer?? Plz answer me! Great videos!!!

Has anyone say you look like the doctor from back to the future

If he had arms on him, you could have programmed him to right himself after falling over.

I didn't knew Dr. House created robots as well

you should add a tilt sensor so that if it falls down it could get back up.

In a film and other models arms balace him to not fall! NO ARMS NO RIDING WITHOUT FALL!!!

maybe if you put a ballast close to his tracks hell be more stable? But i can see it being much slower with added weight... just a thought nice video!

This whole Arduino thing confuses me. If I wanna make some Arduino stuff, which Arduino should I buy then?

Sir, you are a genius.

Lucky find at a yard sale! I can't seem to find any hackable Wall-E in Australia or on ebay. Does anybody have an idea of the original brand who produced this (or similar Wall-E that could be hacked with motors and servos for a similar project)?

hi there can you tell me where you buy your pin sensors? would be much appreciated for my own build thanks !

Mr MacGyver! Wish I had your skills!

Sir, can you give me the codes and the circuit diagram of the wall_e robot. I like your wall_e robot very much.

The actual cartoon character has a bigger tracks and if made to proper specification would not fall over like that :)

its a motor driver! helps easy control over motors! arduino's 5 v may not be able to power large motors so better use one!

@austinjpritchett Pretty sure that you can, although you might need to convert the ping signal from analog to digital

is audrino a software interfaced with the board just like microcontroller?? is it??

so it takes a few hundred dollars to build a r/c car but they sell them at the store for $5?

what did u use as a controller

I like your shirt. Thanks for the show.

really nice but love watching him tip over

lol... "I wonder if this Arduino will be durable enough for my project.. lets run over it."

wall-e needs some wheelie bars ;p

get an accelerometer or gyro and code in a PID control, just for that extra challenge

I want that toy..

this is relevant to my interests! thank you!

you got that for five bucks at the dollar store? cool story bro!

Give him arms man

hey build him some arms hook them up to motors and attach bumper switches on front and back to where if he falls he can get up

I'm a self taught electronics and hardware hacker.

It's a nice and fun project :)

Any one of them will work fine.

give him a working solar panel

No, not Doc from Back to the Future. Is someone making you do these videos? Don't get me wrong, I love to watch you work. I just found you online so allot of videos to look at. Anyway I ask because I love how cavalier you act in the things you've done. You take things apart, and show us what you've gotten to get the job done. Then you throw it on the table like you don't give a damn. So, you remind me of House, the doctor who was played by Peter Lorre, and you look allot like him too. I'm sure if I search thru the comments, I won't be the first to have said so.

Please help i am trying to run to motors off a arduino i found some code that turns the motors but no powerfull enogh do i need a "H Bridge".

Very well done sir!

mmmmm, i have an exam tomorrow, i shouldn´t be doing this.

H bridge means Arduino motorshield????

what is a h-brigde im tring to to lean basic electronics

Maybe if i was some sort of weirdo that enjoyed debasing people on the internet for being curious about the c code used in a project, then yeah.

How does your code look like?

I have that Wall-E toy and I still have it now

Is it for sale?

sounds like a blender

how can you get the wall e figure?

Go home wall-e. You're drunk.

How can I buy this normal Wall-e?

There's an "H BRIDGE" lol like we r babies

How did you code it ?

Nice job dude..

Wall-E is so noisy in real life!

Remeber to always go out and get some sun somtimes

He was talking to the robot...

okay whatever. I still like the video.

Onde consigo o modelo 3d para impressão em impressora 3D?

Maybe you should rename him TIPP-E. :)

send it to mars discover the plant like wall e movie!

E os bracinhos?