In this video I'm going to show you how to add WiFi controls to a toy remote control car using an ESP8266.
This is actually a really simple project, so it would actually make a good project for someone pretty new to Arduino. Even the way I show it in the video I did not even need to solder for it.
Code (Github): https://github.com/witnessmenow/simpl...
More detailed instructions available on Instructables: https://www.instructables.com/id/Simp...
Parts For the project:
RC Car Mazda: https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/t...
Subaru also available (It's the exact same inside): https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/t...
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