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Sentinel home security robot
A tracked camera robot that plugs into Home Assistant.
Creator credited on the original post (see below).
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Overview
A tracked robot with a camera, controlled through a custom Home Assistant integration, built as a home patrol bot.
How it works
Robot exposes its camera and drive controls to Home Assistant via a custom integration.
Hardware
- tracked chassis
- camera
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