Robot Trouble

Assuming you know how to control the Motors already (You don't say you have an issue with that), then all you need to do is adapt any of the readily available IR remote control sketches out there. The only difference would typically be calling your movement routines instead of whatever the specific IR sample does.

Have you tried any sample IR applications ?

Do you have code that drives the motors already ?

Do you understand each of the above, if so then try to adapt them and combine into one app. Show us what you have and well help you with issues,

Also, even a trivial google search for "  arduino ir remote control robot " takes me immediately to this and even uses the same motor driver chip

ARDUINO based IR remote control robot

It's the very first answer !.

Everyone here is happy to help but please help yourself first with a little research at least !!.

Assuming you know how to control the Motors already (You don't say you have an issue with that), then all you need to do is adapt any of the readily available IR remote control sketches out there. The only difference would typically be calling your movement routines instead of whatever the specific IR sample does.

Have you tried any sample IR applications ?

Do you have code that drives the motors already ?

Do you understand each of the above, if so then try to adapt them and combine into one app. Show us what you have and well help you with issues,

Also, even a trivial google search for "  arduino ir remote control robot " takes me immediately to this and even uses the same motor driver chip

ARDUINO based IR remote control robot

It's the very first answer !.

Everyone here is happy to help but please help yourself first with a little research at least !!.

                         Dear Peter. I have found out how to control the motors with a L293D. I need help with making it remote controlled. I found a code but it wont work the motors wont spin or anything. it has a big power supply and everything I need help with the programming. I am not the best programmer. So I have found the IR Remote Lib for the Arduino IDE, but when I uploaded the code, the Arduino ran the code but the motors did not spin when I pressed the button. I will check the wiring again.

Did you look at the complete IR controlled Arduino Robot I linked ?

I have looked at it I believe it is the same program I am using but I will make sure. Thank you very much

I Found I missed a step So Thank you very very much

Hello Ben,

Me too I started from the Arduino library for IR control; I suggested my previous project just because this library in my opinion is redundant and not well explained. And has some issues that makes it not working or anyway not easy to understand.

Enrico