ROBOTMAK3RS Blog

Sometimes you need a robot. Fast. Just to run an experiment, or as a temporary base to use to start another project. This simple NXT Five Minute Bot can be built in about 5 minutes (see boring video ). It is reasonably sturdy and balanced, can turn easily on smooth floors, and has several basic attachment points for expansion. The building instructions will also work for the rechargeable battery pack as well as the AA batteries.

We built this really fast NXT based vehicle over the weekend to see how far you can step up the rotations from a NXT motor before you reach the point where the power delivered to the wheel is no longer enough to make the vehicle move. And here is a video to go with it: