Exploration
The VEX V5 Speedbot is meant to get you comfortable working with the system as quickly as possible. Now that the build is finished, experiment and see what it can do. Then answer these questions in your engineering notebook.
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What types of activities could this Speedbot be used for in the real-world?
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If this Speedbot was 5 times larger, how would that change in size revise what the robot is capable of doing? What advantages would there be with a bigger robot?
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If this Speedbot was 5 times smaller, how would that change in size revise what the robot is capable of doing? What advantages would there be with a smaller robot?
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Answers may vary but should include a variety of tasks related to transportation and/or delivery.
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Answers may vary but should include that a larger Speedbot would allow it to transport and/or deliver larger or more objects/people.
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Answers may vary but should include that a much smaller Speedbot would allow it to transport/deliver small objects in much tighter/smaller spaces (e.g., transporting materials through pipes or under shelving).