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Work with the Robot Arm, and its adaptations to learn what robotic arms can do and how they work!
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Lab 1
Robot Arm
Total Time: 40 minutes
Build a manually-operated Robot Arm to explore what a robotic arm is and how it works.
How does a robot arm relate to a human arm?
Build: Robot Arm
Lab 2
Motorized Robot Arm
Pick up and place a colored disk using motors on the Robotic Arm.
How can a motor make the Robot Arm more useful?
Build: Motorized Robot Arm
Requires 2 VEX GO Kits
Lab 3
Using the Electromagnet
Code the Robot Arm to move disks with the Electromagnet.
How can I control a robotic arm using code?
Build: Robot Arm (1-axis)
Lab 4
Using the Eye Sensor
Code the Robot Arm to pick up disks when detected by the Eye Sensor!
How does an Eye Sensor help the Robot Arm?
Build: Robot Arm (2-axis)
Lab 5
Decision-Making
Code the Robot Arm to detect and sort different colored disks!
How can a robotic arm make a decision?