Project info
This project shows you how to build a simple, low-cost telepresence vehicle designed to carry a smartphone as a moving, talking screen on wheels. It is designed to work woth the TELEPRESENCE APP.
The model is larger and stronger than my previous cardboard rovers, using common yellow gearbox DC motors for extra power and a fully adjustable phone holder that supports vertical orientation, ideal for camera alignment and future computer-vision ideas like line following.
The entire build is kept intentionally accessible, relying on cardboard, basic hardware, inexpensive electronics, and any microcontroller you prefer, including BBC Micro:Bit, Calliope mini, or Arduino.
You can use standard plastic wheels or cut your own from the included template, and all dimensions are available for free on the project page.
You can get detailed vector template for printing or laser-cutting in the Cardboard Robots Shop.
Building manual
Design plan
Laser cut and printable templates
Telepresence Robot Template
Printable and laser cutting template files for a Telepresence Robot Car. Available as PDF, DXF and SVG. Instant download.
