Builder strips home cameras with a screwdriver to speed up robot vision algorithm testing
yacineMTB · x · 2026-09-02
A developer impatiently waiting on a camera order from China stripped cameras from around his house with just a screwdriver to add more sensors for testing his robot algorithms — and praised the robot's wheels in the process. A lightweight hands-on tip: consumer cameras can double as robot sensors when you need hardware fast.
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