“I was looking for another BOT to build and then two new SBC’s were announced or was it three SBC’s? ATMegaZero ESP32-S2
and NOW, two/three Mecanum Robots based upon the newly released Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040, ATMegaZero, and ATMegaZero-ESP32-S2 micro computers. The ATMegaZero intrigued me because of its 40 pin GPIO Raspberry Pi type header.
It all started with a couple of products from Adafruit: Adafruit’s 48mm mecanum wheels ” Right Mecanum Wheel - 48mm Diameter - TT Motor or Cross Axle ID: 4678 - $4.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits “, ” Left Mecanum Wheel - 48mm Diameter - TT Motor or Cross Axle ID: 4679 - $4.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits ” and metal geared DC Motors ” TT Motor All-Metal Gearbox - 1:90 Gear Ratio ID: 3802 - $5.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits ” You can power these motors with 3VDC up to 6VDC. I was very much interested in the mecanum wheels cost, usability, and the performance of the metal geared DC motors. You can power these motors with 3VDC up to 6VDC.”