Building the robot
Putting the physical robot together: the chassis, the drivetrain, and where each part mounts.
This guide isn't written yet. Nothing here has been left out
on purpose — the content is still being put together, and inventing a parts
list would waste your afternoon. In the meantime,
Programming the robot is complete, and the
three tools all work. Ask a mentor for the current build instructions.
What this page will cover
The outline below is what the finished guide will walk through.
- What's in the kit Every part, what it looks like, and what it's for — so you can check nothing is missing before you start.
- Tools you'll need What to have on the table, and what to borrow rather than buy.
- The chassis Assembling the frame, and the order to do it in so nothing has to come back apart.
- Motors and drivetrain Mounting the motors, fitting the wheels, and getting both sides square.
- Mounting the electronics Where the ESP32, the ESCs and the battery go — and leaving the USB port reachable, because you will plug into it constantly.
- Before you power it on The checks worth doing while it is still easy to fix anything.
Next
Once the robot is built, Wiring the robot connects it up, and Programming the robot makes it move.