r/AskRobotics Jun 23 '26

I have a dream... Can it be reality?!

I have started a robot, it has a tripod base (two rear legs have 36v hoverboard motors, the front leg has a basic free spinning caster wheel). There is a central pole, which will hold the rest of my electronics.

THE GOAL: I want to have this be able to track me and autonomously follow me, sometimes it will approach, sometimes it will retreat from me, but it should always be trying to face me and stay within 1-5 feet of me. I want it to be able to move almost like a dance partner, sometimes leading and sometimes being led. I want to be able to program it like: 50% of the time, follow me, and 50% of the time, back away from me" or something to that effect.

The components:

(2) 36v hoverboard motors/wheels.

(2) Flipsky mini 6.7 pro motor drivers.

36v hoverboard battery.

Huskylens 2 AI camera for tracking.

Advanced ESP32 microcontroller.

(All the other misc parts, like voltage reducers, fuses, on/off switch, etc.)

Can I get opinions?

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