I'm a 56-year-old guy who's still a kid at heart, and when I saw a YouTube video of this car racing around, forwards, backwards, then sideways, diagonally, etc., I thought, "I have to get me one of those!!" Anyway, I ordered it on Amazon, got it the next day, and put the whole thing together in about 90 minutes. And I have big, chubby fingers, so I had to manage the screws, washers, and nuts very carefully, since they are super small. There was so much involved in building it correctly that I thought I definitely must have screwed up something along the way. But miraculously, it worked perfectly the first time!
I love how the mecanum wheels work, and it's super cool to see the car in action. But I also loved that I built the whole thing myself! I have yet to start digging into the programming (only used play mode so far), but I'm eager to learn how to program the Arduino to make the wheels do what I want them to do! If you're into Arduinos, remote control cars, model building, robots, programming, etc., I highly recommend. you check this out!
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About SunFounder:
SunFounder is an 11-year-old STEAM and Maker education company that helps beginners to learn Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32 from zero to hero.
About Zeus Car:
- This kit includes easy-to-follow instructions for assembling and coding the robot car. Beginners can smoothly complete projects using step-by-step online tutorials and videos.
- Using 6cm Mecanum Wheel, easy to achieve 360 ° omnidirectional movement, and can perform difficult movements such as left and right drift. Equipped with ESP32 CAM, you can experience first-person driving on the APP.
- With 2 obstacle avoidance modules and an ultrasonic module, it can realize obstacle avoidance and following function. The bottom is mounted with an 8-channel circularly placed grayscale module, which allows the car to follow the line in any direction. There are also IR remote control and cool lighting effects, etc.
- All information is available in one online tutorial: zeus-car.rtfd.io. Online Tutorials Available in EN, DE, and JP.
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FPV & APP Romote Control
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This was not a simple project, but lots of fun putting together with the kids. There are YouTube videos you can watch that help. I didn’t watch beforehand so it took a couple of hours with the kids. They had fun, and now that it’s going it has many features. For example, you can use an app to control it. The camera feature is pretty cool, the kids love it. The car goes forward, backwards and sideways. This is great for kids in STEM and want to learn code.
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This was not a simple project, but lots of fun putting together with the kids. There are YouTube videos you can watch that help. I didn’t watch beforehand so it took a couple of hours with the kids. They had fun, and now that it’s going it has many features. For example, you can use an app to control it. The camera feature is pretty cool, the kids love it. The car goes forward, backwards and sideways. This is great for kids in STEM and want to learn code.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
Here’s the tl;dr: Great kit, easy to assemble, works out of the box, iPhone app installed easily, website provided code and IDE for advanced users. This is a great product for people considering getting into FIRST or other robotics programs. Kudos to SunFounder.
Assembling the car:
I am 70, I’ve lost sight in one eye so poor depth perception, and my fingers are a little stiff these days. I’ve been building models, crystal radio sets, erector sets, heath kits, slot cars, bicycles, lawn mower engines, motorcycles, cars, and computers for the past 60 years. When I saw this, I knew I had to revisit my childhood! The assembly took me three hours of relaxed quiet time. Not too many years ago, it would have taken less than half that time. I chose a well lit place with lots of surface area. I didn’t want to lose any of the tiny metric screws that came with the kit. I used the tools provided for the first two hours just to prove that it could be done. For the last hour I switched to a good quality small Phillips head screw driver as the one provided does not grip the screw heads very well. The instructions were very clear, well illustrated, and easy to follow. The one item that they could have explained better was the tiny connector that attaches the camera lens to the camera board. It uses a tiny flip-up connector like a SATA drive in a computer so it wasn’t hard to figure out. Later, when I watched the YouTube video on their website, I found that this detail was well explained. I recommend you watch the video first. It is only 17 minutes long and would have saved me some time had I watched it first. The other thing that you need to be careful about is the orientation of the wheels. The inside of the wheels are marked L and R, but you need to orient them according the illustrated instruction sheet. The L and R are good for the front wheels, but the rear wheels go on the opposite sides. The kit comes with a roll of electrical tape, which is not needed for the assembly, two spare connecting cables, at least two each extra of all the nuts, screws, and standoffs, and some other extras. I think that if you have built a computer from components, or assembled a complete Radio Controlled car or plane, and have patience, a good attention span, and attention to detail, then you can build this kit.
Operating the car:
While you charge the car for the first time, read the manual online. This will tell you how to download the app to your iPhone or iPad, or Android device, how to turn on the car, switch the camera on, connect to its WIFI network, reset its firmware, and calibrate it. Some of these steps were a little challenging for me but without too much frustration I got the car turned on, sending video to my phone, and operating. Nice! Adjusting the avoidance detection units was the hardest and I’m still not sure what potentiometers did the trick but I eventually got it dialed in so it stopped crashing into stuff and would follow my hand.
Programming the car:
I have not written any code at this point. I did download and install the IDE (Integrated Development Environment), and the code that comes loaded on the controller board. I was a C++ programmer for several decades so looking through the code was a nice look back at my past. The program for this car consists of a setup section and a main loop that looks for events and acts on them. It’s like the days of old when your program was the only thing running on the computer. I will definitely be doing some geeking out this winter and I have a god daughter that is in the FIRST robotics program – I introduced her to programming a few years back – and I can’t wait to show her this car. I almost said “toy” but stopped myself. This is a serious learning tool and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to be exposed to simple robotics. This kit rocks!
Great kit for learning basic robotics, small assembly, programming.
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
This is one of the longest reviews I’ve written.Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
Here’s the tl;dr: Great kit, easy to assemble, works out of the box, iPhone app installed easily, website provided code and IDE for advanced users. This is a great product for people considering getting into FIRST or other robotics programs. Kudos to SunFounder.
Assembling the car:
I am 70, I’ve lost sight in one eye so poor depth perception, and my fingers are a little stiff these days. I’ve been building models, crystal radio sets, erector sets, heath kits, slot cars, bicycles, lawn mower engines, motorcycles, cars, and computers for the past 60 years. When I saw this, I knew I had to revisit my childhood! The assembly took me three hours of relaxed quiet time. Not too many years ago, it would have taken less than half that time. I chose a well lit place with lots of surface area. I didn’t want to lose any of the tiny metric screws that came with the kit. I used the tools provided for the first two hours just to prove that it could be done. For the last hour I switched to a good quality small Phillips head screw driver as the one provided does not grip the screw heads very well. The instructions were very clear, well illustrated, and easy to follow. The one item that they could have explained better was the tiny connector that attaches the camera lens to the camera board. It uses a tiny flip-up connector like a SATA drive in a computer so it wasn’t hard to figure out. Later, when I watched the YouTube video on their website, I found that this detail was well explained. I recommend you watch the video first. It is only 17 minutes long and would have saved me some time had I watched it first. The other thing that you need to be careful about is the orientation of the wheels. The inside of the wheels are marked L and R, but you need to orient them according the illustrated instruction sheet. The L and R are good for the front wheels, but the rear wheels go on the opposite sides. The kit comes with a roll of electrical tape, which is not needed for the assembly, two spare connecting cables, at least two each extra of all the nuts, screws, and standoffs, and some other extras. I think that if you have built a computer from components, or assembled a complete Radio Controlled car or plane, and have patience, a good attention span, and attention to detail, then you can build this kit.
Operating the car:
While you charge the car for the first time, read the manual online. This will tell you how to download the app to your iPhone or iPad, or Android device, how to turn on the car, switch the camera on, connect to its WIFI network, reset its firmware, and calibrate it. Some of these steps were a little challenging for me but without too much frustration I got the car turned on, sending video to my phone, and operating. Nice! Adjusting the avoidance detection units was the hardest and I’m still not sure what potentiometers did the trick but I eventually got it dialed in so it stopped crashing into stuff and would follow my hand.
Programming the car:
I have not written any code at this point. I did download and install the IDE (Integrated Development Environment), and the code that comes loaded on the controller board. I was a C++ programmer for several decades so looking through the code was a nice look back at my past. The program for this car consists of a setup section and a main loop that looks for events and acts on them. It’s like the days of old when your program was the only thing running on the computer. I will definitely be doing some geeking out this winter and I have a god daughter that is in the FIRST robotics program – I introduced her to programming a few years back – and I can’t wait to show her this car. I almost said “toy” but stopped myself. This is a serious learning tool and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to be exposed to simple robotics. This kit rocks!
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Weltklasse
Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2024
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Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2024
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Fabrication très soignée.
Reviewed in France on October 17, 2023
Hanibal
Reviewed in France on October 17, 2023
J'ai mis seulement 4 étoiles à cause de la télécommande infra-rouge vraiment bas de gamme
(De plus, sur la mienne, 3 touches ne fonctionnent pas !).
Heureusement, le logiciel est très bien écrit et j'ai pu adapter le code à une télécommande que je possède.
L'application Wifi ne fonctionne pas avec les anciens portables, mais donne toute satisfaction avec un équipement récent (tablette ou portable).
Le mode d'emploi, accessible sur le site, est très pédagogique et permet d'approfondir les connaissances sur Arduino. Dommage pour la télécommande, tout le reste est nickel !
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Concerto
子供と一緒に。
Reviewed in Japan on January 1, 2024
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HOT 🔥 Cooler smarter Roboter mit vielen Funktionen 🤖
Reviewed in Germany on September 25, 2023
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Reviewed in Germany on September 25, 2023
als technikbegeisterter Amazon Vine Rezensent habe ich den SUNFOUNDER Smart Robot Car ZEUS 🤖 getestet und möchte meine Erfahrungen mit Euch teilen.
Verpackung und Lieferumfang 📦:
Der SUNFOUNDER ZEUS 🤖 wird sicher verpackt in einer ansprechend gestalteten Verpackung geliefert. Im Lieferumfang befinden sich alle notwendigen Komponenten und Bauteile, angefangen von den mechanischen Teilen bis hin zu Elektronikkomponenten, wie dem Arduino UNO R3 und dem ESP32 CAM. Auch eine gut strukturierte Bedienungsanleitung ist ebenfalls enthalten, die den Aufbau und die Inbetriebnahme erleichtert.
Qualität und Verarbeitung 🧐:
Die Qualität und Verarbeitung des SUNFOUNDER ZEUS ist hervorragend 🤩. Die mechanischen Teile sind robust und passgenau, was den Zusammenbau angenehm und frustfrei gestaltet. Alle Bauteile und Elektronikkomponenten sind hochwertig und präzise verarbeitet und ermöglichen eine sichere Funktionalität. Auch die Kabel und Verbindungen sind einwandfrei verarbeitet und sorgen für eine zuverlässige Funktion des Roboters.
Funktionen ⚙️:
Das Highlight des SUNFOUNDER ZEUS sind zweifelsohne die vielen und coolen Funktionen und Features die er bietet. Man kann mit ihm omnidirektionale Bewegung ausführen und ihn in alle Richtungen steuern. Die FPV-Funktion (First-Person-View) mit dem ESP32 CAM bietet eine spannende Perspektive, um die Welt aus Sicht des ZEUS zu erleben. Die App Remote Control ist intuitiv und ermöglicht eine einfache Steuerung des ZEUS über ein Smartphone oder Tablett. Hierbei ist die App für iOS und Android erhältlich. Darüber hinaus ist das Kit mit Arduino kompatibel, was unzählige Möglichkeiten für die Programmierung und Anpassung des Roboters eröffnet.
Praxistest 🤖:
Der Aufbau des ZEUS ist etwas herausfordernd sofern man kein technisches Grundverständnis hat. Trotzdem lässt sich der ZEUS dank der ausführlichen Schritt-für Schritt Anleitung auch von Anfängern problemlos zusammenbauen. Während meines Praxistests hat der SUNFOUNDER ZEUS eine tadellos Performance abgeliefert und alle meine Erwartungen übertroffen. Die Steuerung über die App war intuitiv und die omnidirektionalen Bewegungen funktionierten tadellos. Die FPV-Funktion hat mich am meisten begeisterte und sorgte für ein faszinierendes Erlebnis, den Roboter aus der Ego-Perspektive zu steuern. Auch die Kompatibilität mit Arduino ermöglichte es mir, eigene kreative Ideen umzusetzen und den Roboter individuell anzupassen. Hier hat man auch die Chance, spielend seine Programmierkenntnisse zu verbessern.
Fazit 🏆:
Der SUNFOUNDER ZEUS ist ein absolut beeindruckender smarter kleiner Roboter, der Bildung, Technologie und Spaß vereint. Die Qualität und Verarbeitung sind exzellent, die Funktionen vielfältig und spannend. Der Praxistest hat gezeigt, dass dieses Kit sowohl für Kinder als auch für Erwachsene geeignet ist und eine großartige Möglichkeit bietet, in die Welt der Smart-Robotik und Programmierung einzutauchen. Von mir erhält der SUNFOUNDER ZEUS eine klare 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sterne Bewertung und eine Kaufempfehlung für alle Technikbegeisterte 😬!
Ich hoffe das ich Dich mit meiner Rezension unterstützen und Dir deine Kaufentscheidung erleichtern konnte. Sollte Dir meine Rezension gefallen haben, würde ich mich sehr freuen 🙂wenn Du sie mit „nützlich“ 👍🏼 bewertest.
Vielen Dank fürs Lesen und viele Grüße
Bonifacio D.
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いわみん
これは面白い
Reviewed in Japan on October 1, 2023