The MBot is a robot platform built for education. A fully setup robot should be drivable through the MBot Web App. This guide will show you how to drive around your MBot!

Prerequisites

You will need:

  1. A configured MBot,
  2. Your MBot’s IP address.

Don’t know your IP? See the tutorial on finding out your robot’s IP.

Your robot will need to be fully set up before driving. See the setup instructions if your robot has not been configured. Students: Check with your instructor if your aren’t sure if your robot has been set up for you.

Driving the Robot

We will connect to the robot’s web app and drive it around to make sure it’s working.

Warning: Make sure that your robot is on the floor, on a flat surface before driving it!! Never drive your robot on a table.

  1. Turn the robot on. For instructions, check here.

  2. Get your robot’s IP. The robot should publish its IP to an IP registry when it starts up.

    Don’t know your IP? See the tutorial on finding out your robot’s IP.

  3. Connect to the MBot Web App. Each MBot is hosting its own web app. You can access it by typing the IP from the previous step into your browser.

  4. Drive the robot! Toggle “Drive Mode” on the web app side panel to activate it. Use your keyboard keys AWSDQE to drive the robot. W and S will move backwards and forwards, A and D will move left and right (on omnidrive robots only), and Q and E will rotate the robot.

    Drive Panel on the Web App

MBot not driving? Check out the Troubleshooting Guide for help.