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Code Base with Eye Sensor on a cartoon version of the surface of Mars. The robot is approaching a rock that an astronaut is pointing towards.

Mars Rover-Landing Challenge

2 Labs

Code the Code Base to detect obstacles and clear the landing area for a Mars landing.

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Code Base with Eye Sensor scanning a rock on the surface of a cartoon Mars.

Lab 1

Detect Obstacles

Total Time: 40 minutes

Create a project where the Code Base drives until it detects an obstacle on the Mars landing area.

How can I use the Eye Sensor to detect an obstacle on the Mars landing area?

Build: Code Base - Eye Forward

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Top down view of the Code Base on the surface of a cartoon Mars. Rocks are called out with a dotted circle and blocks from a VEXcode project can be seen in the top left.

Lab 2

Clear the Landing Area

Total Time: 40 minutes

Code the Code Base to clear the entire Mars landing area of obstacles.

How can I code the Code Base to detect all the obstacles on the Mars landing area? 

Build: Code Base - Eye Forward

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