I used an Arduino Uno (Rev 3) with a DFR LCD Keypad shield (v1.0) since it is easy to use. You can use any Arduino compatible LCD panel/shield here but will need to tweak the default Arduino Sketch ...

The most popular display system widely used in Arduino projects is the liquid crystal display (LCD). LCD displays consists primarily of two sheets of polarized glass plates with a thin layer of liquid ...

This shield could be a good alternative to hobby RC controllers for robots that need a customizable open-source motor controller. The PCB design and source code are available on GitHub.