Learn
Before you can compete in the Push and Place Challenge, you first need to learn about different types of manipulators, and how to design an effective manipulator for your robot to move different types of objects, like rings and Buckyballs, to different locations, like a flat or raised platform.
Manipulators
A manipulator is a mechanism designed to manipulate an object in order to accomplish a task.
Watch this video to learn about what a manipulator is, types of manipulators, and how you can create an effective manipulator for a particular task.
Manipulators Lesson Summary
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Check Your Understanding
Before moving on to the Practice section, ensure that you understand the concepts covered on this page by answering the questions in the document below in your engineering notebook.
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Select Next > to practice using a manipulator to score rings and Buckyballs on two different platforms.