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Mars Rover-Landing Challenge

2 Labs

Code the 123 Robot Rover to detect obstacles and clear the landing area for a Mars landing.

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123 Robot equipped with an Eye Sensor detecting an obstacle, illustrated by faint detection lines extending from the sensor to the obstacle.

Lab 1

Detect Obstacles

Total Time: 40 minutes

Create a project where the 123 Robot Rover drives until it detects an obstacle on the Mars landing area.

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123 Robot on Mars, facing three obstacles. A VEXcode project symbol is in the upper left corner, showing a Forever block.

Lab 2

Clear the Landing Area

Total Time: 40 minutes

Code the 123 Robot Rover to clear the entire Mars landing area of obstacles.

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