BareFoot Walker Stumbles! 2 of 3

26 Apr 2020 · 1 min

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In this brief demo, the creator introduces the Barefoot Walker, a DIY robot modeled after the Otto platform using four servos and an Arduino. The robot currently lacks a distance sensor and a speaker/microphone, and its firmware only runs reliably when connected to a high‑amperage power source, meaning it cannot operate on its internal batteries. The presenter demonstrates the robot walking while noting these hardware and power constraints.

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This is my newest robot. I call it the Barefoot Walker. It's built in the style of an Otto robot with 4 servo motors and an Arduino, and I haven't put in the distance sensor or the speaker/microphone yet. Um, It's having trouble because the code only executes properly when it's plugged into a high amperage power source, like, you know, like a charger. So right now it cannot run on the batteries that are inside. So I'm just going to run it by the cable. And off he goes. I don't think it can handle those batteries either.