*L293D H-Bridge, used on esieabots from 2020 to 2022*
Your esieabot is equipped with a bridge that allows it to control its 2 :doc:`DC motors </understand/dcmotor/dcmotor>` in all directions. On esieabots from 2020 to 2022, it is an L293D from STMicroelectronics. On esieabots from 2023 and newer, it is a DRV8833 from Texas Instruments, integrated into the :doc:`add-on board </understand/add-on-board/add-on-board>`. The components differ greatly in terms of performance, but their operation is very similar.
Your esieabot is equipped with a bridge that allows it to control its 2 :doc:`DC motors </understand/dcmotor/dcmotor>` in all directions. On esieabots from 2020 to 2022, it is an L293D from STMicroelectronics. On esieabots from 2023 and newer, it is a DRV8411 from Texas Instruments, integrated into the :doc:`add-on board </understand/add-on-board/add-on-board>`. The components differ greatly in terms of performance, but their operation is very similar.
