[Swansea Hackspace] Robotics and Motors

[Neil Jones]

Can anyone offer me sources of guidance on robotics and motors?

I am investigating building several mobile robots that move on their own 
wheels independently.

One might be rather heavy and need to be able to carry a load of a few 
kilos a few metres including up an incline.

Where do I look to find out about such things as how powerful a motor 
needs to be, torque etc?

Are there any decent on-line fora, which are actually active and can be 
used?

Neil