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10 runs on improve accuracy by accelerating with LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor
This is a 10 runs tutorial that demonstrates how the accuracy of the robot improves when we use slow acceleration vs fast or default acceleration. Note that the improvement is small. This is not an accurate and consistent robot. No. This is a robot that is all but accurate or consistent. It does not use sensors and you should use sensors. But it is a teaching/demonstration moment for everybody to seen what is it that you can expect if you don't use sensors.
- #1961
- 01 Nov 2022
FLL 2020: How to accomplish the Cell Phone mission with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
Similar to the tutorial for the LEGO Education SPIKE Prime this tutorial again accomplishes the cell phone mission. The mission is to flip the phone and is part of the FIRST LEGO League 2020 RePlay competition.
- #1835
- 17 Nov 2021
FLL 2020: How to accomplish the Boccia Target mission with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
In this video tutorial we accomplish the Boccia mission from the FIRST LEGO League 2020 RePlay competition. We use LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor robot. In this mission we use an attachment that does three things in the same time - align, push one lever and drop a couple of boxes in a target. It is a complex attachment and it is worth the watch.
- #1831
- 05 Nov 2021
FLL 2021: 10 out of 10 on how to accomplish the Platooning Trucks mission
In this 10 out of 10 tutorial, we accomplish the Platooning Trucks from FIRST LEGO League (FLL) 2021-2022. The goal of the mission is to connect the trucks to each other and both of them to the bridge. The attachment and the robot pushes the trucks and we do it 10 times to see the consistency and reliability of the robot.
- #2084
- 18 Apr 2023
FLL 2021: Build a configurable attachment - How to accomplish the Sorting Center mission
In this video tutorial, we demonstrate a configurable attachment used for accomplishing a FIRST LEGO League 2021-2022 Cargo Connect mission called Sorting Center. The mission model has three cargo objects that are placed randomly. The attachment is configured before the run based on the configuration of the cargo objects. This attachment is also very powerful as it aligns and auto-corrects the errors that the robot is making by squaring the robot.
- #2121
- 28 Feb 2023
FLL 2020: How to accomplish Innovation Project with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
The goal of the Innovation project mission is probably to give everybody an easy win on the competition. A mission that does not require an attachment or a complex program and it the same time is quite interesting. In this video tutorial you will see our robot and our innovation project construction, along with how we complete the mission. Hope you like them!
- #1879
- 28 Jan 2022
FLL 2020: How to accomplish the Boccia Share mission with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
This FRIST LEGO League video tutorial is about he Boccia Share mission from FIRST LEGO League 2020 RePlay competition. In the tutorial we demonstrate how to push on a lever to release a mission model part - in this case a box. You have the choice before the competition to cooperate with the other team and to decide if you are going to do the blue or the red box.
- #1834
- 16 Nov 2021
FLL 2020: 10 out of 10 on how to accomplish the Weight Machine mission
This is a true 10 out of 10 video tutorial. The robot accomplishes the Weight Machine mission from the FIRST LEGO League 2021 RePlay competition every single time. The attachment demonstrate a mechanism that performs and is stable on every try
- #1766
- 02 Aug 2021
Best Seed for the longest living seed in a 6x6 field. Robotics Game of Life
The task is to find what the best seed is that will live the longest without entering into a loop or without dying. Find it and submit in the tasks section.
- #272
- 17 Mar 2016
FLL 2023: Pull, Lever - MiniBox Box Robot accomplishing M08, M09
In this video tutorial, the MiniBox robot accomplishes M08 and M09 of the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE Challenge robotics competition.
The MiniBox, a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime box robot, uses a detachable attachment to release the camera down the track for M08 Rolling Camera. Then, with a slight turn, it pulls the M09 Movie Set boat model and positions it in its designated spot. Let's take a look!
- #2336
- 25 Sep 2024
FLL 2021: Use of motion and color sensors for a three-part mission - How to accomplish the Train Tracks mission
This tutorial explains the use of motion and light/color sensors to accomplish a complex mission split into three parts. It gets into detail about how we keep a straight line with the motion sensor, follow a line with the color sensors, and transition between different parts of the program by aligning and detecting lines with the sensor. The goal is to get to a reliable and consistent behavior of the robot. On top of that, it is configurable, as we've left a few parameters that could be set to configure the behavior for a specific robot, venue, lighting, battery level, and wheels friction.
- #2089
- 21 Feb 2023
How to on 'Easy Detach of Modules' in LEGO Mindstorms. Example with Robot Inventor
On every FIRST LEGO League competition and generally robotics competitions with LEGO robots, we build attachments to accomplish missions and we must accomplish the missions in a limited amount of time. Most of the time we can not accomplish the missions with a single attachment and we have to change attachments. This is where building robot attachments that are easy to remove really makes sense. In this tutorial we discuss some of the things that should be considered in the building Easy to Detach modules and attachments
- #1882
- 08 Apr 2022
How and why to align to a line with two LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Color Sensors
In this video tutorial we discuss probably the most useful principle that we've found for FIRST LEGO League competitions and this is how to align to a line with two color sensors. We use the LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor for a quick demonstration of the principle. In the LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Programming course we enter into more details of how exactly we program the sensors. The current tutorial demonstrates the use of such a program and makes clear why this could be very useful and is a must for any well prepared team and wants to achieve a good score on the competition.
- #1869
- 24 Mar 2022
Tetrix FTC. How to cut and prepare a pipe to store balls. Shape of the pipe
The robotics tutorial is about the shape of the pipe its advantages and disadvantages.
- #574
- 08 Jun 2017
FLL 2023: Deliver - MiniBox Box Robot accomplishing M14, M15
In this video tutorial, the MiniBox box robot accomplishes M14 and M15 of the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE Challenge robotics competition. The robot is a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robot. In this run, the robot delivers the LEGO minifigures to their designated places.
- #2343
- 29 Nov 2024
How to move on an FLL competition field with LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor without sensors
This is the first video tutorial from our course on LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor programming. In this tutorial we will start with how do we move without sensors. We will demonstrate a simple program. Our hope with this tutorial is that you will see why moving without sensors is a bad approach.
- #1955
- 03 Oct 2022
FLL 2020: 10 out of 10 on how to accomplish Innovation Project with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
10 out of 10 for the innovation project mission is quite interesting - move forward, return, move forward, return. In the tutorial you will see how we accomplish the mission every team and how the program is repeatable
- #1904
- 28 Jan 2022
FLL 2020: How to accomplish the Treadmill mission with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
In this video tutorial we use an active attachment with a gears, built only form LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor parts, to accomplish the FIRST LEGO League 2020 Treadmill mission. The goal of the mission is to rotate the mission model for a couple of seconds so that a pointer makes a half circle rotation. What you will learn is a good principle to approach such missions.
- #1855
- 23 Dec 2021
FLL 2020: How to accomplish the Slide mission with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor
The Slide mission the FIRST LEGO League 2020 is about the LEGO Minifigures sliding down the slide and the robot bringing them back to base. We must somehow bring then back do base. Do we push them on the Slide? Do we pull them? Or we could lift them. In this video tutorial we decided to pull the minifigures, but there is a catch.
- #1843
- 23 Dec 2021
Tetrix FTC. Task. Cut and prepare a pipe
This is the task for you. We've shown you in the previous tutorials how to do it, how to use a drill and a hacksaw and a grinding stone to cut and shape a PVC pipe. Now it's your turn. Don't forget to show us pictures -> right here in the comments section
- #576
- 12 Jun 2017
Tetrix Gamepads. Hand control with Gamepad bumpers
Control the hand of the FIRST Technical Challenge Push Bot robot with the GamePad bumpers.
- #520
- 07 May 2017
FLL 2024: Lift, Deliver - Nautiq accomplishing M01, M03
This video tutorial focuses on accomplishing M01 Coral Nursery and M03 Coral Reef of the FIRST LEGO League 2024-2025 SUBMERGED Challenge using the Nautiq box robot (a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robot). The run uses a pinless motor-powered attachment specifically designed to raise the coral tree to the coral tree support while delivering reef segments outside the launch area. This attachment was chosen after testing multiple designs, and it proved to be one of the most reliable solutions for this task.
The motor-driven lifting mechanism is mounted using long axle pins due to the gearwheel’s position, and a heavy brick is added on top for extra sturdiness, preventing the attachment from popping off during operation. On the side, a simple holder secures the three reef segments collected in previous runs for easy delivery during this mission. This combination allows the robot to lift the coral tree smoothly, place it accurately, and complete the reef segment delivery in a single, well-coordinated sequence.
- #2426
- 06 Aug 2025
FLL 2022: Deliver - 10 out of 10 on how to accomplish M09 Dinosaur Toy, M13 Power-to-X, M01 Innovation Project Model
In this video tutorial, we accomplish 3 missions from FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 SUPER POWERED competition and we do it 10 out of 10 times. We successfully deliver the three objects to 2 different places on the mat. It is interesting that we have to carry the dinosaur toy from one side of the field to the other.
- #2215
- 09 Jan 2024
FLL 2022: Push and collect with Kriket - Second version how to accomplish M08, M15, M07 - FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 SUPER POWERED
In this video tutorial we accomplish 3 missions from the FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 SUPER POWER robotics competition. The three missions are wind turbine, television, rechargeable battery. The robot uses a program with sensor compared to the previous way we've accomplished the missions with the same robot.
- #2224
- 03 Jan 2024