An ESP32 robot BOM should use the ESP32 for control, telemetry and simple web UI while keeping motor power separate.
ESP32 is one of the best robot controllers for small projects because Wi-Fi makes debugging easy. You can expose a browser UI, log sensor values and tune behavior without extra hardware.
The main mistake is powering motors from the board. Keep motor power separate, use a buck converter for logic and connect grounds correctly.
Control, web UI and telemetry
Dual motor driver for small robots
Obstacle sensing
Heading and motion experiments
Stable power tree
Closed-loop motion
Browser joystick and live telemetry.
Add I2C sensors and log data over Wi-Fi.
Treat the generated output as a prototype plan, not a certified product. Body-adjacent, high-voltage, optical-energy and mobility builds need qualified review before real-world use.
No. Use a motor driver.
For Wi-Fi robots, yes. For simplest lessons, either works.
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