IR car hack

Hi part time Arduino user looking to attach nano or similar to small car with 2 x AAA batteries and control micro motor and steering which is a magnetic coil. Initially just want to do figure 8 so I'm fine with code. Looking for ideas on how to interface.

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There are two mx08 chips which I am researching now.

what? bu using serial?