Really nice write up! I've done something very similar with infrared controlled Hexbug battle bot toys. It was a pretty interesting exercise but in the end cu

Really nice write up! I've done something very similar with infrared controlled Hexbug battle bot toys. It was a pretty interesting exercise but in the end cutting a few traces and sending commands directly from a piggyback micro-controller to the motor drivers was much more responsive (and allowed for differential steering and braking). This article is sick because now I feel like the approach wasn't a complete waste of time. Thanks!