How to build a robot

What your kid makes

Your kid ends with a robot designed on paper, built part by part, programmed with tiles, and tested in a 3D arena. The robot has its own page, where family can watch it do its job and drive it.

The 5 lessons

1. 

   Lesson 1. Design

   Every robot starts with one job, a name, and a drawing on paper.

   1. Pick a robot type and read its job
   2. Give the robot a name
   3. Draw it on paper, step by step, and snap a photo

   Where: Robotics Studio · Design

   Watch it free above

2. Lesson 2. Build

   The robot goes together one part at a time, with the battery placed for balance.

   1. Pick a body, legs, and feet
   2. Add a sensor and the battery, and watch the balance
   3. Add look parts and paint the robot last

   Where: Robotics Studio · Build

   In the app

3. Lesson 3. Program

   Tiles in the right order make the robot do its job, and the fewest lines earn the most stars.

   1. Drag the tiles into the program
   2. Press Play and watch what happens
   3. Fix the order until the job is done

   Where: Robotics Studio · Program

   In the app

4. Lesson 4. Test

   Engineers test before anyone else sees the robot, then fix what goes wrong.

   1. Tap Watch it work and follow the arrow
   2. Tap Drive it and steer for 30 seconds
   3. Go back to Program to fix anything

   Where: Robotics Studio · Test

   In the app

5. Lesson 5. Premiere

   The finished robot gets its own page, where family can watch it work and drive it.

   1. Tap Premiere and open the robot's page
   2. Show the family and let them drive it
   3. Update the page after any change

   Where: Robotics Studio · Premiere

   In the app

Lesson 1 transcript: Design

1. 0:00

   Hi, I'm Tek. Today you build your own robot, in the Robotics Studio. Five rooms. First room: Design!

2. 0:10

   Tap Make a new robot, and pick one. A bug robot, a humanoid, an arm. We pick the pet robot.

3. 0:19

   Every robot has one job. A pet robot plays fetch. Chase the ball, and bring it back.

4. 0:26

   Now name it. Tap an idea, or type your own. Ours is called Pogo!

5. 0:33

   Engineers draw before they build. Tap Draw along, and draw your robot on paper, step by step.

6. 0:41

   Done? Tap I drew one, and snap a photo. Now Pogo has a blueprint.

7. 0:48

   Your turn. Pick a robot. Name it. Draw it, and snap it. Then tap Next: Build your robot.