Izotor & Casual
Casual
Hey Iz, I heard you’re building a new little robot that can solve mazes. I’ve been messing around with a puzzle engine that lets you write code in a blocky interface—think Minecraft but for robot navigation. What if we prototype that?
Izotor
Sounds intriguing. A blocky interface could let me tweak the maze‑solving algorithm on the fly. What do you have in mind for the robot’s hardware—just wheels or something more complex? Let's sketch a prototype together.
Casual
Nice, I’m all in. For the hardware let’s keep it simple—just a two‑wheel skid unit, a gyro for orientation, a camera for line‑following or some IR sensors to detect walls. We can add a tiny MCU like a Raspberry Pi Zero W or an ESP32 for the brain, and then just bolt on the blocks in code. We’ll prototype the maze solver with a cardboard box maze, see if the robot can navigate it without crashing. How about we grab the parts this afternoon?
Izotor
Sounds solid. I’ll bring the motor drivers and a spare gyro. I can hook up the Pi Zero for a quick prototype, then swap to an ESP32 if the timing gets tight. Let’s meet at the workshop around three, set up the maze and see if the robot can avoid the walls. Bring the block interface, and I’ll wire the sensors. Looking forward to seeing the algorithm in action.
Casual
Great plan—see you at three, I’ll bring the block interface and a few spare parts just in case we run into a glitch or need an extra battery. Looking forward to watching the robot avoid the walls and seeing if the code actually keeps it on track. Let's get this thing rolling.
Izotor
See you then. I'll have the chassis and sensors ready—just keep the code in mind for when we power it up. Let's make a clean run.