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How LEGO robots turn
The robot is equipped with two motors, one for each side. As a result, whenever the robot turns, it always follows an arc path. The size and radius of this arc can vary depending on the turn.
- #1341
- 14 Jun 2019

Boomer - Car with two driving large motors built with LEGO Mindstorms EV3
Building instructions for a LEGO EV3 steering car. We use two large motors, so that the rear wheels will be driven independently by a separate motor. For your convinience, you can use the EV3-G MyBlock for moving the Boomer.
- #403
- 14 Jan 2018

Small Boomer - LEGO Mindstorms Car with two-wheel drive with one large motor
Building instructions for a steering car. The front wheels steer through a Medium LEGO EV3 motor while the rear wheels are both driven by a single Large LEGO EV3 motor.
- #404
- 12 Jan 2018

Clank - LEGO EV3 Ammo Truck
Building instructions for a LEGO Truck. The robot is presented as an Ammo Truck but it can be used for transporting various other objects, too. The construction has a rear drive with each of the rear wheels driven by a Large Lego Motor. The front wheels steer using a Medium Lego Motor. The Brick is placed at the front of the construction which gives the opportunity to easily attach different sensors, based on the task.
- #461
- 30 Mar 2018

Mack - Truck built from LEGO Mindstorms EV3
Instructions for building a LEGO truck. We use a medium motor for steering and a large motor for driving one of the rear wheels.
- #430
- 09 Mar 2018

Steering Chassis for LEGO Mindstorms
Instructions for building a steering chassis from LEGO EV3 Mindstorms. It uses EV3 Large motor to power the rear wheels and EV3 Medium motor for the steering mechanism. Find building instructions for the remote control here.
- #419
- 01 Jun 2017

Francesco - Simple LEGO EV3 Car with differential rear-wheel-drive
Building instructions for a simple car using an EV3 Large motor for turning the front wheels and EV3 medium motor with differential for driving the rear wheels.
- #405
- 13 Jan 2018

Dwell - LEGO Mindstorms EV3 car with a medium motor.
Dwell is a car built with a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set. It uses the medium motor for powering the back wheel and one more medium motor for rotating the front wheels and thus turning. Of course, there is a differential at the back.
- #383
- 10 Jan 2019

Comet - a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Formula 1 Racing Car
Building instructions for the Formula 1 Racing Car, built with LEGO Mindstorms EV3. It can turn with the help of a small motor and is driven by two large ones.
An example program for using this robot could be found at: https://www.fllcasts.com/programs/692hkz-comet-program
- #625
- 15 Feb 2019

SkiD00, the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Snowmobile robot
An awesome ski-jet robot, steering with a medium motor and powered by a single large motor. It also has a pair of inclined treads, making it especially well-suited for the harsh winter terrain.
*There is a mistake in this robot you will have to find. How would you make it work?
- #642
- 19 Feb 2019

Mack - Truck built from LEGO Mindstorms EV3
Instructions for building a LEGO truck. We use a medium motor for steering and a large motor for driving one of the rear wheels.
- #860
- 17 Aug 2019

Francesco 2 - Simple LEGO EV3 Car with differential rear-wheel-drive
Francesco 2 is inspired by the robot Francesco.
Building instructions for a simple car using an EV3 Large motor for turning the front wheels and EV3 medium motor with differential for driving the rear wheels. Differently, from Francesco, Francesco 2 has space where a locking mechanism is meant to be built for the differential.
- #861
- 05 Aug 2019

Big Wheelster - LEGO SPIKE Prime robot
Big Wheelster, as the name suggests, is a robot with a big wheel! The large wheel is built using SPIKE Prime baseplates. The robot also features an interesting steering mechanism. At the front, we’ve added a touch sensor to detect obstacles—and hopefully avoid them!
- #1043
- 28 Jul 2020
Program for Big Wheelster - LEGO SPIKE Prime robot - LSAv3.4.5.llsp3
This program makes the Big Wheelster – LEGO SPIKE Prime robot move forward until it bumps into something! This robot features one big wheel powered by two Medium Motors. What’s interesting is that the motors must spin in opposite directions to make the wheel rotate. That’s why we’ve created a My Block to control the robot.
The My Block allows you to set how far the robot should move—either a specific number of rotations or indefinitely (by setting it to 0 rotations). It also includes a logic option for direction: use 1 for forward and 0 for backward.
When the robot detects a bump using the front touch sensor, the program makes it reverse using the back wheels, helping it avoid hitting the same obstacle again!
- #blsqav
- 28 Jul 2020

Program for Motorka - LEGO SPIKE Prime motorbike robot - LSAv3.4.5.llsp3
This program solves the problem caused by the lack of a differential on the robot, which makes its turns slower and wider.
The program reads the relative angle of the front motor, which is used for steering, and adjusts the speeds of the back motors—making one rotate faster and the other slower. This allows the robot to turn much more quickly and smoothly.
The program requires someone to manually turn the steering motor, so feel free to experiment with different turning angles and push the limits of the robot!
Make sure the markings on the moving and non-moving parts of the front motor are aligned, as this is an essential part of how the program functions.
- #2w94qn
- 11 Aug 2020

Program that makes Motorka move in a figure-eight (8) shape
This program makes Motorka – the LEGO SPIKE Prime motorbike robot – move in the shape of an 8 (or the infinity symbol 🙂)!
It builds on the previous program used for the robot, but instead of allowing the steering to move freely, this version controls the steering to guide the robot in a precise pattern.
- #ygum28
- 11 Aug 2020

Motorka - LEGO SPIKE Prime motorbike robot
Motorka, from Czech, means "motorbike".
Motorka is a motorbike-style robot with three wheels: two at the back and one at the front for steering. The rear wheels are powered by two medium motors, while the front steering wheel is driven by a large motor.
The robot uses various parts from the SPIKE Prime base set to resemble a real motorbike. For example, at the front it has a color sensor that serves as the headlight!
- #1066
- 11 Aug 2020
Program for Big Wheelster - LEGO SPIKE Prime robot - LSAv3.4.5.llsp3
This program makes the Big Wheelster – LEGO SPIKE Prime robot move forward until it bumps into something! This robot features one big wheel powered by two Medium Motors. What’s interesting is that the motors must spin in opposite directions to make the wheel rotate. That’s why we’ve created a My Block to control the robot.
The My Block allows you to set how far the robot should move—either a specific number of rotations or indefinitely (by setting it to 0 rotations). It also includes a logic option for direction: use 1 for forward and 0 for backward.
When the robot detects a bump using the front touch sensor, the program makes it reverse using the back wheels, helping it avoid hitting the same obstacle again!
- #blsqav
- 28 Jul 2020

Program for Motorka - LEGO SPIKE Prime motorbike robot - LSAv3.4.5.llsp3
This program solves the problem caused by the lack of a differential on the robot, which makes its turns slower and wider.
The program reads the relative angle of the front motor, which is used for steering, and adjusts the speeds of the back motors—making one rotate faster and the other slower. This allows the robot to turn much more quickly and smoothly.
The program requires someone to manually turn the steering motor, so feel free to experiment with different turning angles and push the limits of the robot!
Make sure the markings on the moving and non-moving parts of the front motor are aligned, as this is an essential part of how the program functions.
- #2w94qn
- 11 Aug 2020

Program that makes Motorka move in a figure-eight (8) shape
This program makes Motorka – the LEGO SPIKE Prime motorbike robot – move in the shape of an 8 (or the infinity symbol 🙂)!
It builds on the previous program used for the robot, but instead of allowing the steering to move freely, this version controls the steering to guide the robot in a precise pattern.
- #ygum28
- 11 Aug 2020