RoboBuilder RQ PLUS 120 User Manual

ROBOT CONSTRUCTION KIT

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BASICS

Battle Bot

Black/White Flag

Walking Bot

Sidecar

Soccer Bot

06

11

27

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63

81

My own Robot #1

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Bug Bot

Transport Bot

Shooting Bot

Craysh Bot

Cleaning Bot

My own Robot #2

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117

135

155

169

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RQ

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120 Robot

Ch1. Battle Bot

Ch3. Walking Bot

Ch2. Black/White Flag

Ch4. Sidecar

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Ch5. Soccer Bot

Ch6. My own Robot #1

Ch7. Bug Bot

Ch8. Transport Bot

Ch9. Shooting Bot

Ch11. Cleaning Bot

Ch10. Craysh Bot

Ch12. My own Robot #2

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RQ

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Frame

120 Part

1×7 frame X4

5×5 frame X2

3×5 L frame X2

3×3 frame X2 3×5 frame X4 3×7 frame X2 3×9 frame X2

7×7 frame X2

3×6 L frame X2 Big U frame X2 Right angle frame X2

2×4 L frame X2 2×5 L frame X2 3×4 L frame X6

Opposite angle

frame X2

08

Tire X2 Big gear X2 Rubber pad X4 Spacer X4 Locking ring X8

Small axis X4

Electronics Parts

Smart servo (ID00, 01) X2

Rivet set

2s rivet

3s rivet

Joint and Others

Hinge A X3

Hinge B X3 Joint frame X2 Rubber ring X3 Short string X2

LED X1 Touch sensor X1

Soccer ball X1

Hinge A and Hinge B can be distinguished by its colors and letter A or B written on.

※

Be careful that Hinge A is white color but it is described as black color in RQ+120
and RQ+130.

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Warnings



• Power S/W is built in the smart controller. Insert power device

(AAA battery) and connect to power connector of smart controller.

Power off smart controller while your robot is not in use.

• Use the given electronic parts in RQ

Check the cable insert port carefully again not to misconnect.

• Do not use in humid environment, near water, wet place, or near other

electric goods. The electronics part may be damaged.

• Do not pull out the cables or throw the assembled robot as the parts (frames,

electronics parts) may break.

• Do not take out batteries or cables while robot is operating or moving to

prevent damages.

• Electric current ows in set-up / standby mode. Power-off the smart controller

when the robot is not in use.

• Place the robot parts away from baby or toddler. In any case of swallowing

parts, contact doctor immediately.

• Do not operate the robot near you or facing you.
Do not use a peeled off battery or damaged battery as it may lead to re or burn skin.

•

• Clean up all RQ

+

parts after you build or play with your robot.

+

to connect with smart controller.

Let's meet RQ+ family!

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RQ Mong

This troublemaker always runs out of patience
for curiosity. RQ Mong!

RQ Ro

This smart RQ Ro enjoys

RQ Me

This cute little RQ Me always worry about
things!

reading!

1. Battle Bot

We're building

Battle Bot today!

Battle Robot Competition

I will give my robot a weapon that

can vertically rotate on the back.

There are two weapons that can

rotate horizontally!

If so, I'm going to add

the inclined plane.

Inclined plane? How do you atack with

the inclined plane?

Battle robot can use different tools for

attack and defense.

So when you make a battle robot, you need

to come up with a good strategy.

Well, then I will add lift to my robot

so it can turn over its opponent.

You can dodge or push the opponent

outside the ring.

Oh my... So both attack and

defense are possible!

Can we have a battle robot

competition?

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Sure! we could make our own

game rules!

Today's Robot Class

Battle Bot can use a rotating weapon by using a gearwheel
type gear. Rotating weapon is used to attack the opposite
robot during the fight. The robot can move freely because
smart servos are used as wheels, and it can also punch with

the link structure to move forward or backward. What other

principles are applied in this robot other than these functions?
Let's assemble the Battle Bot and play a robot game.

After overseas battle robot game was

introduced in early 2000, the rst robot battle

game as well as other small scale robot games
were hosted in Korea.

In 2005, there was a TV show called Robot power
that mainly showed battle robot games. Initially, this

game was called 'ghting game', but the term 'battle

robot' was coined in 2005 as the word was used at
a Korean robot competition.

Well, I can turn the opposite

robot over with the inclined side

and rotating weapons.

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Robot Assembly

Prepare robot parts.

Smart controller X1

1×5 frame

3×9 frame

3×5 L frame

Ball frame

X4

X4

X5

X1

Tips.

R. motor (ID29,30) X2 Smart servo (ID00,01) X2 Battery case X1

1×7 frame

5×5 frame

3×6 L frame

Spacer

X1

1×8 frame

X1

X6

X2

X4

7×7 frame

Wheel

X34

2s rivet

3×5 frame

X1

X2

X6

3×8 slide frame X22×5 L frame X4

X2

Tire

X16

3s rivet

1×3 frame

3×7 frame

Big gear

Double rivet

X4

X1

X2

X64

Smart controller has 4 smart servo ports. You can connect smart servo to any of
4 smart servo ports regardless of the ID number. However, you have to follow
the assembly guide when you build a robot and check the smart servo ID.

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Step 1

X2

Tip

Smart servo (ID00) X1

Wheel X1

Tire X1

Double rivet X2

Step 2

Tip

Assemble smart servo

ID01 same as ID00.

1×3 frame

7×7 frame

3×6 L frame X2

X2

X1

2s rivet X4

3s rivet X4

Assemble the short
side of 3×6 L frame.

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Step 3

Smart servo (ID01)

Tip

2s rivet X4

Smart servo (ID00)

Step 1

Step 4

3×9 frame

2s rivet

Double rivet

15

Tip

X3

X4

X2

Step 5

Tip

3×7 frame

5×5 frame

2s rivet

Double rivet X4

X1

X1

X4

Step 6

Tip

Battery case X1

3×9 frame

3×5 L frame

3×6 L frame

Ball frame

Double rivet X8

X1

X1

X2

X1

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Step 7

Tip

Double rivet X4

Step 8

Tip

3×6 L frame X2

2s rivet

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Step 5

X6

Step 9

Tip

Smart controller X1

3×5 L frame X4

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X4

X2

Step 10

Tip

Double rivet X4

Step

8

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Step 11

Tip

Insert double rivet

parts rst.

1×5 frame

1×8 frame

3×5 frame

3×8

Double rivet X8

X1

X1

X2

slide frame X1

X4

3s rivet

Step 12

Tip

1×3 frame X1

①

1×5 frame X1

1×8 frame X1

Spacer X1

2s rivet X1

3s rivet X2

Double rivet X1

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Assemble the
parts in order.

③

②

①

④

Step 13

Tip

1×5 frame

1×8 frame

3×5 frame

3×8

Double rivet

X1

X1

X2

slide frame X1

X4

3s rivet

X8

Step 14

Tip

1×3 frame

X1

Insert double rivet

parts rst.

Assemble the
parts in order.

1×5 frame

1×8 frame

X1

Spacer

X1

2s rivet

X2

3s rivet

Double rivet

X1

X1

X1

③

②

①

④

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Step 15

Tip

R. motor(ID29,30)

3×5 frame

2×5 L frame

Big gear

Double rivet X12

X2

X2

X4

X2

Step 16

Tip

R. motor
(ID29)

R. motor
(ID30)

Double rivet

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X4

Step 17

Tip

X4

2s rivet

R. motor
(ID29)

R. motor

(ID30)

Step 14

Pay attention to the

cable connecting ports

and direction.

Step 18

R. motor (ID29) Power
R. motor (ID30)

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Step 19

Tip

1×7 frame X1

2s rivet X2

You can connect two servos to
any other smart servo ports.

Smart servo
(ID00)

completion

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Smart servo (ID01)

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'Battle Robot' is ready!

★

Robot Experience

Set-up 'Battle Bot' robot model

There are various LEDs and buttons in smart controller. LED indicates input

or output value like monitor while buttons work as the keyboard for PC.

Button P

LED1, LED2, LED3
from left side

Button 1, 2, 3 from left side

First : Turn on the smart controller to enter <set-up mode>.
Second

：

Press button 2 or button 3 on smart controller to set-up 'Battle Bot'
robot model. The buttons work as a keyboard for PC.
Program the robot for proper operation.

LED1 LED2 LED3

Third : Press button P on smart controller to enter <standby mode>.

When robot is not working, check the following and reassemble.

1. When Battle Bot is not moving :

▶ Check power connection and power switch, and Battle Bot robot model set-up.

2. When Battle Bot gear is not moving back and forth :

▶ Refer to the assembly guide and check slide frame and smart servo ID.

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Check movement and assembly.

1. Read below and write correct answers.

Battle Bot uses structure
to move smart servos, and make gears

move back and forth for punch motion.

2. Match the IR remote controller buttons with the corresponding action.

A

button

Right gear rotates
towards the outside.

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B

1

2

3

button

button

button

button

Left gear rotates towards
the outside.

Right gear rotates
towards the inside.

Left gear rotates towards
the inside.

Stop left and right gears.

Robot Play

Play Battle Robot game.

Play Battle Robot game with your Battle Bot which can move freely and rotate

gears. To win, push the opponent outside the ring or break the opponent.

•

Play game in teams or individually.

•

Each ght is 3 minutes long, and you win if you push opposite player outside the

ring or damage the opponent.

(Example of damages: gear, rotation motor or frames falling apart)

•

In case two robots get tangled for over 10 seconds, restart from 'START' position.

You may not adjust the robot when you restart.

Think of strategies

on how to attack and

defense.

Describe your 'Battle Bot'.

◈

• Robot level?

• What was the most fun about it?

• What was the most difcult thing?

• Check your robot with your teacher.

Very easy Easy Average Difficult

Ver y

difficult

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2. Black/White flag

The first hitter hits

the ball!

Is it a homerun?

Our body - Stimulation / Reaction

Oh no! The ball!

Watch out!

The baseball genius, Mong player

throws a ball!

I'm sorry!

But how did you dodge the ball?

Our body reacts to the

external stimulation.

As you shouted "Watch out!", the sound

came into my ear's sensory organ, and it

went to peripheral nervous to spinal cord

and brain. And I can feel the stimulation.

Yikes! Be careful when you

play baseball!

We have five senses - sight, smell,

taste, hearing and touch. Sensory organ

is responsible for these five senses.

Hearing

Sight

Smell

Brain and spinal cord receive external

stimulation, and give orders to muscles and

locomotive organs to protect your body.

Taste

Touch

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Brain

Spinal cord

Peripheral
nervous
system

I didn't know our body could do that!

It's great!

Today's Robot Class

Blue/White ag game is to follow the command saying either

to raise the blue flag or the white flag or lower the blue or

white ag. And such commands must be followed immediately
and quickly. Back/White flag game is based on this game.
To light the LEDs (red or blue) on the black or white ag, you

press the IR remote controller button, or touch sensor. Then
the black or white flag is raised or lowered according to the
button you have pressed. You can control smart servo position

freely, so the ags can be moved up, down or horizontally!

Game speed gets faster

for higher levels.

Mmm~ Let's focus

Bring it on!

Prepare a blue and a white ag, and play with friends.

1. Pick one friend and make a team.

2. Give instructions to the other friend, such as

'raise blue ag', 'lower white ag', 'don't lower white
ag', and 'raise blue ag' quickly.

3. Change your role with your friend after you give 10

instructions. Whoever is better at following the

instruction correctly wins this game.

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Robot Assembly

Prepare robot parts.

Smart controller X1

1×5 frame X1

3×7 frame X4

3×5 L frame X4 3×6 L frame X3 2s rivet X49 3s rivet X8 Double rivet X30

Smart servo (ID00,01) X2

1×12 frame X2 2×5 frame X2 2×15 frame X3 3×5 frame X3

3×9 frame X4 5×5 frame X1 2×4 L frame X2 3×4 L frame X2

Battery case X1 LED X2 Touch sensor X2

Tips.

• The rear part of smart servo is transparent while rotation

motor is all black. This is to show the LED light of smart
servo. You can control smart servo to rotate as well as to
move the position angle.

• Smart servo and front horn part have 'home' mark as shown

in the image on the right. Match these two 'home' marks
when you assemble the robot.

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Step 1

Tip

2×15 frame X1

2×4 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X2

Step 2

Tip

2×15 frame X1

2×4 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X2

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Step 3

Tip

3×5 frame X3

2s rivet X8

Step 2

Step

1

Step 4

Tip

Touch sensor X2

2×15 frame X1

Double rivet X4

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Step 5

Tip

2s rivet X4

Step 3

Step 6

Tip

3×7 frame X2

3×9 frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

3s rivet X4

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Step 7

Tip

2s rivet X4

Step 8

Tip

Step 5

Battery case X1

Double rivet X2

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Step 9

Tip

LED X1

3×7 frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

2s rivet X2

Double rivet X2

Step 10

Tip

X2

Assemble two sets.

3×9 frame X1

Double rivet X8

Step 11

Tip

3×9 frame X1

2s rivet X4

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Step 12

Tip

3×6 L frame X2

2s rivet X4

Step 13

Tip

Smart controller

Double rivet X4

X1

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Step 14

Tip

1×5 frame X1

1×12 frame X2

2×5 frame X2

5×5 frame X1

2s rivet X7

Black Flag

White Flag

Step 15

Tip

Smart servo(ID00,0 1) X2

3×9 frame X1

2s rivet X6

Smart servo

(ID00)

Match two 'home' marks to
12 o'clock position.

Smart servo
(ID01)

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Step 16

Tip

3s rivet X4

Step

13

Step 17

Tip

Double rivet X4

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Step 8

Step 18

Touch

sensor 1

Pay attention to the cable

connecting position and direction!

LED1

Step 19

Touch sensor 3

Touch sensor 1

Spread the black and white ag to outside.

Smart servo (ID01) Smart

PowerPower

LED1

LED1

LED2

LED2

Smart servo (ID01)

Touch
sensor 3

servo (ID00)

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completion

'Black/White ag' robot is ready!

★

★

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Robot Experience

Set-up 'Black/White ag' robot model

There are various LEDs and buttons in smart controller. LED indicates input

or output value like monitor while buttons work as the keyboard for PC.

Button P

LED1, LED2, LED3
from left side

Button 1, 2, 3 from left side

First : Turn on the smart controller to enter <set-up mode>.
Second

：

Press button 2 or button 3 on smart controller to set-up

'Black/White ag' robot model. The buttons work as a keyboard for PC.

Program the robot for proper operation.

LED1 LED2 LED3

Third : Press button P on smart controller to enter <standby mode>.

Check below and assemble again if robot is not working properly.

1. When Black/White ag is not moving :

▶ Check power connection and robot model set-up.

2. When Black ag and white ag move in reverse direction :

▶ See STEP15 and check smart servo ID00 and ID01 connection.
▶ See STEP18 and check LED and touch sensor cable connection.

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Check movement and assembly.

1. Press each IR remote controller button and describe what each button does.

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2. Match the IR remote controller buttons with the corresponding action.

button

button

button

Black and White ags move
horizontally.

Black and White ags go down.

Black and White ags go up.

Robot Play

Play Black/White ag game.

Two LEDs are connected to the Black/White flag robot. Press IR remote
controller button to move the black or white ag up or down following the sign

given with blue or red LED light.

•

Press '#' + '1' buttons or IR remote controller together to start the game.

→ '#' + '1' (Level 1), '#' + '2' (Level 2), '#' + '3' (Level 3)

•

Control the black ag for left LED light, and control the white ag for right LED light.

→ Use the IR remote controller button to control black/white flags as below.

•

If you press a button correctly , you will hear the ringing, otherwise, you hear a short beep.

•

If you press a wrong button 3 times out of 10, you lose. If you press a wrong button

less than 3 times, you can go up to the next level.

Black ag UP when blue light ON.
Black ag DOWN when red light ON.
Keep current position when blue and red lights ON.

White ag UP when blue light ON.
White ag DOWN when red light ON.
Keep current position when blue and red lights ON

Describe your 'Black/White ag' robot.

◈

• Robot level?

• What was the most fun about it?

• What was the most difcult thing?

• Check your robot with your teacher.

Black/White ags UP when two LEDs are blue.
Black/White ags DOWN when two LEDs are red.

Black/White ags UP

Black ag UP White ag UP

Keep position

Black ag DOWN

Very easy Easy Average Difficult

Keep position

White ag DOWN

Both ags DOWN

Ver y

difficult

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3. Walking Bot

Hey, squirrel! Hey, Squirrel!

Do a handspring! ♬

Look at the squirrel sitting on the tree!

It's so stable without falling!

Hold a center of gravity.

Because it holds the center

of gravity with its tail.

Center of gravity?

It is the unique point at the center of a

distribution of mass in space.

Center of

rectangular

So not to fall, giraffe holds up the

body with four legs.

There is a center of gravity inside of

our body as well!

We can stand up more stable when we

open our arms and legs.

Center of

triangle

Center of

Look at the giraffe drinking water!

And his posture is a little...

circle

Giraffe has a long and heavy head, so it could

fall down while drinking.

Ah~ Not easy to stand

on one leg.

There is a center of gravity in our

belly button!

We don't fall down when the side of

mass is the same for both sides!

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Today's Robot Class

Walking Bot has to hold its center of gravity in order to walk with

two legs. Center of gravity refers to a point to be balanced in
order not to fall down. Robot does not fall when the weight of
both side is the same with the center of gravity as the center.
Robot falls down if the weight of each side is different. So we
can stand up comfortably when we use two legs and two arms.

We feel more comfortable when we lie down because the

center of gravity is located on the bottom side.

I can move freely

and naturally!

'RQ-HUNO' is a human-like

intelligent robot that uses 16 smart servos.

If you nd the precise center of gravity of
RQ-HUNO, it can walk, run, do taekwondo,
play hockey and dance really well!

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Robot Assembly

Prepare robot parts.

Smart controller

1×3 frame

2×9 frame

Right angle

Big U frame

X4

X4

X2

X2

Tips.

X1

Smart servo (ID00,01) X2

1×5 frame

3×3 frame X2 3×5 frame X5 3×7 frame X6 3×9 frame X6 3×8 slide frame X2

2×4 L frame X4 2×5 L frame X2 3×4 L frame X6 3×5 L frame X6 3×6 L frame X6

X4

Ball frame

1×7 frame

X2

Spacer X62s rivet

Battery case

X4

1×8 frame

X94

X1

X4

3s rivet

LED

2×5 frame

X22

X1

Touch sensor

X4

2×7 frame

Double rivet X50

X1

X4

Walking Bot uses various type of L frames. See the assembly guide carefully

to see what kind of L frame is used in each step. And pay attention to frame
position and direction when assembling.

column

row

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column

row

• 2 col. L frame is black.

4 L frame consists of 2 col. X4 rows holes.

• 2×

Pay attention to two different

sides of L frame.

• 3 col. L frame is gray.

5 L frame consists of 3 col. X5 rows holes.

• 3×

Step 1

Tip

Smart controller X1

1×7 frame X2

Spacer X4

3s rivet X4

Step 2

Tip

2×5 frame X1

3×3 frame X1

3×7 frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

2s rivet X3

Double rivet X5

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Step 3

Tip

2×5 frame X1

3×5 frame X1

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X3

Step 4

Tip

Step 1

2×5 frame X1

3×3 frame X1

3×7 frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

2s rivet X3

Double rivet X5

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Step 5

Tip

2×5 frame X1

3×5 frame X1

2s rivet X3

Double rivet X3

Step 3

Step 6

Tip

Smart servo(ID00,01 )

Battery case X1

3×7 frame X1

Double rivet X12

Match two 'home' marks between

front-horn and smart servo.

X

2

Smart servo (ID00)

Smart servo
(ID01)

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Step 7

Tip

Double rivet X8

Step 8

Tip

Arrange smart servo cables as

shown in the picture.

1×7 frame X1

1×8 frame X1

2×7 frame X2

3×5 frame X1

3×9 frame X2

Ball frame X1

2s rivet X6

49

3s rivet X2

Double rivet X2

Step 9

Tip

1×3 frame X2

2×9 frame X2

3×8 slide frame

3×5 L frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

3s rivet X4

X

1

Double rivet X2

Step 10

Tip

1×5 frame X2

1×8 frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

Spacer X1

2s rivet X3

3s rivet X1

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Step 11

Tip

2s rivet X4

3s rivet X2

Step 12

Tip

Step 8

Step

7

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X1

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Insert

double

rivet rst.

Put 2s rivets into 3×8 slide frames.

Step 13

Tip

1×7 frame X1

1×8 frame X1

2×7 frame X2

3×5 frame X1

3×9 frame X2

Ball frame X1

2s rivet X6

3s rivet X2

Double rivet X2

Step 14

Tip

1×3 frame X2

2×9 frame X2

3×8 slide frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

3s rivet X4

Double rivet X2

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Step 15

Tip

1×5 frame X2

1×8 frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

Spacer X1

2s rivet X3

3s rivet X1

Step 16

Tip

2s rivet X4

3s rivet X2

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Step 13

Step 17

Tip

Step 12

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X1

Step 18

Tip

3×7 frame X1

Put 2s rivets into 3

Insert double

rivet rst.

×

8 slide frames.

3×9 frame X1

2×4 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

Big U frame X1

2s rivet X10

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Step 19

Tip

Right angle X1

2×4 L frame X1

2×5 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

2s rivet X10

Step 20

Tip

3×7 frame X1

3×9 frame X1

2×4 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×6 L frame X1

Big U frame X1

2s rivet X10

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Step 21

Tip

Right angle X1

2×4 L frame X1

2×5 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

2s rivet X10

Step 22

Tip

2s rivet X4

Step

Step 17

Step 19

21

Assemble 3×6 L frame goes

down and 3×4 L frame goes up.

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Step 23

Tip

LED X1

Touch sensor X1

3×5 frame X1

3×7 frame X1

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X2

Step 24

Pay attention to the

cable connection

and direction!

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Step 22

Touch sensor

PowerPower

LED

Step 25

Tip

Double rivet X2

Step 26

Step 23

Smart servo (ID01)

Smart servo (ID00)

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completion

'Walking Bot' is ready!

★

★

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Tip

Separate the head-chest part to turn on/off the power S/W.

Robot Experience

Set-up 'Walking Bot' robot model.

There are various LEDs and buttons in smart controller. LED indicates input

or output value like monitor while buttons work as the keyboard for PC.

Button P

LED1, LED2, LED3
from left side

Button 1, 2, 3 from left side

First : Turn on the smart controller to enter <set-up mode>.
Second

：

Press button 2 or button 3 on smart controller to set-up

'Walking Bot' robot model. The buttons work as a keyboard for PC.

Program the robot for proper operation.

LED1 LED2 LED3

Third : Press button P on smart controller to enter <standby mode>.

Check the following when the robot is not working properly and reassemble.

1. When Walking Bot is not moving :

▶ Check power connection and Walking Bot robot model set-up.

2. When Walking Bot's walking motion is abnormal :

▶ See the assembly guide again to check smart servo ID and 3×8 slide frame.
▶ Check connection for electronics parts with the smart controlleer.

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Check movement and assembly.

1. Read the below, and circle the correct answer.

'A' button : Walking Bot takes the ( , ) motion,

Basic Posture

'B' button : Walking Bot takes the ( , ) motion.

Basic Posture

Walking Posture

Walking Posture

2. For running below motions, which button of IR remote controller should
you press?

Robot moves forward.

button

Robot moves left leg and then right leg like dancing.

ⓐ

( button )

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ⓑ

ⓒ

If touch sensor is detected, it move forward.

#

+ button )

(

If touch sensor is detected, dance tricks with melody .

#

+ button )

(

Robot Play

Hide-and seek

Play hide-and-seek with your Walking Bot robot. In this game, one player is 'it'

running after the other player.

•

Decide who is going to be 'it'.

•

Have the 'it' go after other Walking Bot.

•

Whoever is tagged or gets out of game panel, that robot is out for the game.

•

Whoever tags the other player more within 3 minutes wins the game.

You can adjust the

game panel size to

t more players.

Describe your 'Walking Bot' robot.

◈

• Robot level?

• What was the most fun about it?

• What was the most difcult thing?

• Check your robot with your teacher.

Very easy Easy Average Difficult

Ver y

difficult

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4. Sidecar

Vroom, Vroom~

Step aside!

Sidecar is coming.

Smart servo (servo motor)

Thanks to the
smart servo in
the handlebar!

Smart servo

Rotation
motor

Huh? How does can it turn left and

right with just one rotation motor?

Aren't both just motors?

Not close!

Smart servo has much

more functions.

So it can be used in sidecar

handlebar, walking robot, bird's

wing or catapult.

Sidecar is motorcycle robot that

uses both rotation motor and

smart servo!

Rotation motor rotates itself and
is used as a wheel or to rotate a
fan.

Smart servo can turn and even rotate by
different size of angles

, 20 and 30 .

like 10

Wow, smart servo is all-powerful
like me! Tell me more about its

functions!

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Besides, smart servo has a LED

inside so it can blink and move at

the same time!

Before that, let's play a race

game with our sidecar! I have been

waiting long time for this.

Today's Robot Class

Smart servos and rotation motors are used together
in the Sidecar robot. Rotation motors are used for
rotating wheels while smart servos are used to control
directions. You can easily notice the difference between
smart servo and rotation motor. Rotation motor is
used as a wheel and smart servo is used to switch the
position angles by 10°, 20° and 30° so you can move
the Sidecar to desired direction.

Side car is attached beside a motorcycle.
Motorcycle is practical and usable
transportation, but you can not load
big luggage or people. And that's
when side car comes into play.

I am a Sidecar!

I can load human

or a luggage.

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Robot Assembly

Prepare robot parts.

Smart controller

1×3 frame

3×5 frame

3×4 L frame

Spacer X5

X1

X6

X4

Locking ring X4 Small axis X2

Tips.

X1

R. motor (ID30) X1 Smart servo (ID00) X1

1×5 frame

3×7 frame X5 3×9 frame X6 5×5 frame X4 2×4 L frame X6 2×5 L frame X2

3×5 L frame X8 3×6 L frame X2 Ball frame X1 Wheel X3

X2

2×5 frame

X4

2×7 frame

Front horn X1

2s rivet X100 3s rivet X11

X4

Battery case

2×9 frame

X1

X4

3×3 frame

Rubber ring X1 Tire X2

Double rivet X20

LED

X2

X2

Use small axis part in STEP3
and STEP7.

Assemble the parts in order of number
as shown in the image on the right.

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Small axis

Step 1

Tip

Smart servo(ID00) X1

1×5 frame X1

3×5 frame X1

3×4 L frame X2

3s rivet X2

Double rivet X6

Match 'home' mark to

the 12 o'clock direction.

Use smart servo ID00.

Step 2

Tip

2×5 frame X4

2×9 frame X2

2×5 L frame X2

3×5 L frame X2

2s rivet X12

3s rivet X2

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Step 3

Tip

2×7 frame X2

Wheel X1

Tire X1

Spacer X2

Locking ring X2

Small axis X1

Step 2

Step 4

3s rivet X4

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Tip

Step

1

Step

2

Step 5

Tip

3×5 frame X1

3×7 frame X1

2s rivet X2

3s rivet X2

Step 6

Tip

2×7 frame X2

3×5 frame X2

3×9 frame X2

3×5 L frame X2

2s rivet X12

Pay attention when

inserting the 2s rivets.

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Step 7

Tip

Ball frame X1

Wheel X1

Tire X1

Spacer X2

Locking ring X2

Small axis X1

Double rivet X2

Step 8

Tip

3×5 frame X1

2s rivet X4

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Step 9

Tip

2s rivet X2

Use rivet tool to

insert rivet parts!

Step 10

Tip

3×3 frame X2

3×5 frame X1

3×5 L frame X2

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X4

X2

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Step 11

Tip

R. motor (ID30) X2

2×9 frame X1

3×9 frame X1

Front horn X1

2s rivet X6

Step 12

Tip

Use rotation motor

ID30.

Smart controller X1

LED X2

1×3 frame X1

1×5 frame X1

Spacer X1

2s rivet X3

3s rivet X1

Double rivet X5

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Step 13

Tip

2×9 frame X1

3×9 frame X1

2s rivet X6

Step 14

Tip

2s rivet X4

Step 9

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Step 15

Tip

3×7 frame X2

2×4 L frame X2

2s rivet X4

Step 16

Tip

3×7 frame X1

2×4 L frame X2

3×6 L frame X1

2s rivet X10

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Step 17

Tip

Battery case X1

3×7 frame X1

2×4 L frame X2

3×6 L frame X1

2s rivet X6

Double rivet X2

Step 18

Tip

3×9 frame X1

5×5 frame X1

2s rivet X7

Step 16

Insert 2s rivets rst.

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Step 19

Tip

3×9 frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

Wheel X1

Rubber ring X1

2s rivet X6

Double rivet X1

Step 20

Tip

5×5 frame X3

3×4 L frame X1

2s rivet X10

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Step 21

Tip

2s rivet X2

Step 14

Pay attention to

cable connection

and direction.

LED2

LED1

R. motor (ID30)

Power

LED1
LED2

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Step 23

Smart servo (ID00)

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completion

'Sidecar' is ready!

★

★

Robot Experience

Set-up 'Sidecar' robot model.

There are various LEDs and buttons in smart controller. LED indicates input

or output value like monitor while buttons work as the keyboard for PC.

Button P

LED1, LED2, LED3
from left side

Button 1, 2, 3 from left side

First : Turn on the smart controller to enter <set-up mode>.
Second

：

Press button 2 or button 3 on smart controller to set-up

'Sidecar' robot model. The buttons work as a keyboard for PC.

Program the robot for proper operation.

LED1 LED2 LED3

Third : Press button P on smart controller to enter <standby mode>.

Check the following if the robot is not working and reassemble.

1. When moving forward and backward reversely :

▶ Refer to STEP11, and see the rotation motor ID carefully.

2. When you cannot control the direction :

▶ Check smart serevo ID and assembled position.

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Check movement and assembly.

1. Match the button on the IR remote controller with the corresponding action.

Examples

★

★

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

ⓔ

ⓕ

Sidecar moves to the left.

Sidecar moves to the right.

Sidecar's left LED blinks.

Sidecar's right LED blinks.

Sidecar moves in S shape and then stops.

Sidecar moves forward when sound is detected.

A

(1)

button :

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B

(2)
(3)

button :

button :

(4) button :

#

(5)

+ button :

(6) # + button :

Robot Play

Play relay race game.

Make a team with 4 persons to play a relay race. Whoever arrives to the
nishline rst wins the game.

• Make a team, and place robots as below on the track.

• Start from 'START' position for running a lap and pass a baton.

• Whoever arrives to the nish line rst wins the game.

• Discuss the game rules for more exciting race.

Do not get out of

track during the race!

Describe your 'Sidecar' robot.

◈

• Robot level?

• What was the most fun about it?

• What was the most difcult thing?

• Check your robot with your teacher.

Very easy Easy Average Difficult

Ver y

difficult

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5. Soccer Bot

Go~ Red team!

Go, go, go!

Generate driving force.

What? Ended in a tie in

overtime?

Way to go, Red team!

Go~ Red team!

Eh? Players run from a

distant place to kick a ball.

It's for doing a run-up.

kinetic energy is generated when you run,

and it makes driving force!

Please... Make a goal, goal, goal in

penalty shoot-out.

They do that to kick with more power

to a farther position.

No wonder I am not good at

kicking a ball...

Jump over

obstacle

People do a run-up to jump

over obstacles or a hurdle.

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Hurdle race

Hey~, it's our player's turn.

Go~, go! Shoot! Goal!!!

Today's Robot Class

Shoot~ Goal! Let's start a soccer competition with the Soccer

Bot. Robot soccer competition is just like the human robot

competition - it's about the number of goals you make within the

game time. Your robot needs to take various motions such as
going forward and backward, rotating, and some basic attack and
defense motions. Rotation motors and smart servos are used in
Soccer Bot. Kicking and blocking a ball and with smart servo and

also you can make other player to stand for team cooperation!

My Soccer Bot in playing in the

robot competition. It's so competitive

Robot soccer competition is world's state-of-the-

art science technology robot competition.
In each team there are 3 robots. The robots kick a
ball to the opposite team's goal line to get a point.

Soccer robots are pre-programmed for soccer

games.

like the World Cup game!

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Robot Assembly

Prepare robot parts.

Smart controller X1

1×5 frame

7×7 frame

Ball frame X2Wheel X2 Tire X2 Joint frame X2 2s rivet X47 3s rivet X28

X1

R. motor (ID29,30) X2 Smart servo (ID00,01) X2

X2

2×7 frame

X2

Opposite angle

frame X2

3×5 frame

2×5 L frame X2

Battery case

X4

3×7 frame

3×4 L frame X2 3×5 L frame X5 3×6 L frame X6

X6

X1 Touch sensor X2

3×9 frame

X1

Double rivet X38

Tips.

Arrange rotation motor ID29 an ID30 cable as below to prevent tangling
during the assembly.

(For other robot assembly, leave the cables as it was.)

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R. motor (ID29) R. motor (ID30)

Step 1

X2

Tip

R. motor (ID29) X1

Wheel X1

Tire X1

Double rivet X2

Step 2

Tip

Assemble rotation

motor ID30 in the

same way.

R. motor

(ID29)

R. motor

(ID30)

3×7 frame X2

3×9 frame X1

3×6 L frame X2

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X8

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Step 3

Tip

3×7 frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

Ball frame X1

2s rivet X1

3s rivet X4

Double rivet X2

Step 4

Tip

3×7 frame X1

3×5 L frame X2

Insert 2s rivets rst.

3×6 L frame X2

Joint frame X2

2s rivet X6

3s rivet X4

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X2

Step 5

Tip

3

s rivet X4

Step 3

Use rivet tool to
insert rivet.

Step 6

Tip

Battery case

7×7 frame

3×6 L frame

Ball frame

Double rivet

X1

X1

X2

X1

X14

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Step 7

Tip

3

s rivet X8

Step 5

Step 8

Tip

Smart controller X1

2×7 frame X2

3×7 frame X2

2s rivet X4

Double rivet X4

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Step 9

Tip

2

s rivet X4

Step 10

Step 7

Tip

1×5 frame

3×5 frame

2×5 L frame

3×4 L frame

3×5 L frame

X9

2s rivet

X2

3s rivet

X1

X2

X1

X1

X1

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Step 11

Tip

Opposite angle frame

2

s rivet X1

3

s rivet X1

Step 12

Tip

Smart servo (ID00) X1

X1

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2

s rivet X4

Use smart servo

ID00.

Step 13

Tip

1×5 frame X1

3×5 frame X2

2×5 L frame X1

3×4 L frame X1

3×5 L frame X1

2s rivet X9

3s rivet X2

Step 14

Tip

Opposite angle frame

2s rivet X1

3s rivet X1

X1

90

Step 15

Tip

Smart servo (ID01) X1

2s rivet X4

Match 'home' mark in smart

servo to 12 o'clock direction.

Step 16

Tip

3

s rivet X2

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Step 9

Soccer Bot shoot boards.

Lower two boards to the bottom.

Step

12

Step

15

Step 17

Tip

Touch sensor X2

Double rivet X6

Touch sensor3

Step 18

Touch sensor1

R. motor (ID29)
R. motor (ID30)

Power

Touch sensor1

Pay attention to

cable connection

and direction!

Touch sensor3

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Step 19

Smart servo (ID00)

Smart servo (ID01)

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completion

'Soccer Bot' is ready!

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Smart servo (ID00) Smart servo (ID01)

★

Robot Experience

Set-up 'Soccer Bot' robot model.

There are various LEDs and buttons in smart controller. LED indicates input

or output value like monitor while buttons work as the keyboard for PC.

Button P

LED1, LED2, LED3
from left side

Button 1, 2, 3 from left side

First : Turn on the smart controller to enter <set-up mode>.
Second

robot model. The buttons work as a keyboard for PC.
Program the robot for proper operation.

Third : Press button P on smart controller to enter <standby mode>.

：

Press button 2 or button 3 on smart controller to set-up

LED1 LED2 LED3

Check the following when robot is not working and reassemble.

1. When Soccer Bot boards are not working :

▶ Refer to STEP19 to check smart servo ID and cable connections.

'Soccer bot'

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Check movement and assembly.

1. Which IR remote controller button should you pressed for following motions?

Choose and write the correct answers from examples.

Examples

★

★

ⓐ

A button

ⓕ

(1)

(2)

(3)

ⓑ

B buttonⓒ buttonⓓ buttonⓔ button

# + button

Kick a ball with two boards. ( )

Kick a ball with the left boards. ( )

Kick a ball with the right boards. ( )

ⓖ

# + button

ⓗ

# + button

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(4)

Go forward slowly, and kick the ball. ( )

Robot Play

Shoot~ Goal! Robot soccer competition.

Play a robot soccer game with your Soccer Bot. This robot can kick and make

basic movements. Discuss the number of players and game rules to make the
game more exciting.

• Make a team and play 3 vs. 3, or 4 vs. 4.

• Control the robot to kick a ball or defense.

First half and second half of the game is 3 minutes each. Whoever scores more wins the game.

•

• Change the position for the second half.

• Decide the game rules including maximum dribble distance and number of pass.

You can shoot with left,

right, or even with both!

Describe your 'Soccer Bot'.

◈

• Robot level?

• What was the most fun about it?

• What was the most difcult thing?

• Check your robot with your teacher.

Very easy Easy Average Difficult

Ver y

difficult

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6. Imaginary Robot.

My own robot PART1

Wait a minute!

A bulldozer is coming~

It's a toy car!

I like bulldozer.

Ah! Why don't we build a

builldozer robot?

Good idea!

Let's take a look at it first and think about

what kind of parts we need.

Not long ago, I saw a bulldozer at a

construction site.

Bulldozer pushes the soil and sand

to make the ground flat.

It's cool.

Hmm... Bulldozer needs blade plate and a

device to lift it.

Put a wheel and make it move!

Blade lift device

Blade plate

Use two rotation motors to

build wheels.

Robot can move forward, backward and turn

when you use two rotation motors.

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Use smart servo to adjust position

angle for blade plate.

Oh yeah!

Let's hurry and make it!

Creative Robot Class

Write a report on <My own robot PART1>.

★

My robot is called

Why did you

build this

robot?

How did you

build your

robot?

What kind of

function does

it have?

Problem /

Solution

Something you

learned while

building the

robot.

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Post the picture of your own robot below.

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Describe your own robot.

◈

• Robot level?

• What was the most fun about it?

• What was the most difcult thing?

• Check your robot with your teacher.

Very easy Easy Average Difficult

Ver y

difficult

.&.0

MEMO

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7. Bug Bot

Characteristic of bug

Hardworking ants line up

to get food.

Left. Right. They're like

little soldiers.

There are different species for insect.

They look different and eat different

things depending on the environment.

However they share unique characteristics.

Hmm... Insects are divided into

head, thorax and abdomen.

Ah~ It's a spider. I hate insects.

What? Spider is

not an insect.

Spider is NOT an insect?

How come?

And, there are a pair of compound eyes, two

pairs of wings and three pairs of legs.

Head

Thorax

Abdomen

★

A compound eye may consist of
thousands of individual
photoreceptor units or ommatidia.

But worker ants don't

have wings!

In order to adapt to the

environmental change, some bugs

have wings and some do not.

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Hmm... But the spider is

not a bug...

Spider's body is divided into cephalothorax and

abdomen, and it has 4 pairs of legs, no wing and

8 eyes. So it belongs to the spider species!

Today's Robot Class

Bug Bot is based on stag beetle with wings and big jaw
(horn). Two smart servos are used to build a big jaw to
move up and down (lift up), or move left and right (pick
up). It can move up or attack opposite robot. Rotation
motors are used to freely move the 6 legs. Therefore, it

walks more stable than other bipedal or 4-legged robot.

Us Army and robot scientists have developed
a very small bug robot long time ago, which
can grasp enemy's status in secret.
It can be deployed in a dangerous place
such as area with bombs to search for or
rescue people.

Drosophila has sensitive

smell ability while wasp

has great vision.

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