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An ESP32 robot driven by Jev

Dan Makes Things wires an ESP32 robot so Jev picks the next move, and asks whether it is the first robot controlled that way.

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Dan Makes Things
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Oct 2026

Highlights

  • A physical robot, not a game sim: ESP32 hardware, with Jev choosing actions.
  • The description tags it as a DIY robotics clip and points at @typesafeai.

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A demo. The description does not publish decision latency, the question schema, or a parts list.

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