Using an Android OS smartphone (a HTC Wildfire), the Amarino toolkit and a robot powered by an Arduino board, 'valim' form the Arduino forums has created a different method of controlling his robot. Data communication is via Bluetooth and of course the motors were controlled via a motor shield. Here's a quick video demonstration of it at work:
It looks like a work in progress, however the Arduino sketch and discussion can be found here. And for more, we're on twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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