You’re amazed by how capable the Lego PICAXE Pete moving and competing with each other? You want to challenge yourself to make a cool PICAXE Pete? If you have the urge here, then let started the project right now…

First thing first, you might need to prepare these components:

1. Two Lego 9V mini motors, which powered with 12V (The actuators/output devices)
2. PICAXE 40X1 (The CPU)
3. Two Li-Ion 7.2V packs in serial connection (The power source)
4. Picaxe basic (The programming language)
5. LDRs (The sensor/input devices)

This PICAXE Pete is a homemade robot that has a line sensor, which using the light dependent resistors (LDRs) and a PICAXE-board with an L293 driver chip. The LM7805 voltage regulator is used for regulate the chips and line sensor with some bulk capacitors.

Meanwhile, PICAXE board also has a means of connecting the programmer cable to the board, in order to program the PICAXE chip.

There are two main parts for this PICAXE Pete, which as:

• The Engine block
• The tail section

You need to put the engine block and the tail sections together; also don’t forget to assemble the controller board and batteries to the project as well!