Robot Add-Ons!

Cool Attachments

NXT "Roller Coaster“ NXT "Roller Coaster“ NXT "Roller Coaster“ NXT "Roller Coaster“ NXT Plays the Piano NXT Plays the Piano NXT Plays the Piano NXT Plays the Piano

Attachment types Helicopter Helicopter Ferris Wheels Ferris Wheels Flicking Flicking Merry Go Rounds Pushing Hitting Gripping

Helicopter A third motor rotates something horizontally above the main part of the robot, like helicopter blades. A third motor rotates something horizontally above the main part of the robot, like helicopter blades. NXT Helicopter NXT Helicopter NXT Helicopter NXT Helicopter

Merry Go Round A third motor rotates something horizontally as part of the main part of the robot, like a merry-go-round. A third motor rotates something horizontally as part of the main part of the robot, like a merry-go-round.

Ferris Wheel A third motor rotates something vertically, either to the side or above the main part of the robot, like a ferris wheel. NXT Ferris Wheel

Hitting Uses a third motor to quickly thrust out the attachment Uses a third motor to quickly thrust out the attachment NXT Boxer / Dancer NXT Boxer / Dancer NXT Boxer / Dancer NXT Boxer / Dancer

Pushing Doesn’t even require a motor Doesn’t even require a motor More reliant on sensors More reliant on sensors PushBot PushBot PushBot –Note ultrasonic sensor

Flicking // Gripping Soccer Bot! Soccer Bot! Soccer Bot! Soccer Bot! –GRIPS the ball and then FLICKS it using the same motor/attachment, just at different power levels.

Let’s Talk Gears First, the NXT Power Saw First, the NXT Power SawNXT Power SawNXT Power Saw –How does it go so quickly? Second, "HAM" (the SumoBot) Second, "HAM" (the SumoBot)"HAM" (the SumoBot)"HAM" (the SumoBot) –How does it push and pull large objects? Notice a tradeoff? Notice a tradeoff?

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