The RC tank

Inventors (Intermediate), mission I9 Signals & Remote Control, lesson 4 of 6.

Hook

Two tracks, two motors, no steering wheel. How does a tank turn?

Fair test

Try: both forward, one forward, one back. Measure the turning circle for each.

Bonus challenge

Drive an obstacle course only by instructions from a teammate who can see it.

The build

  • 🪖 RC Tank: Two motors, two tracks, one remote. Spin on the spot and climb over anything! (level 4 of 5, about 60 minutes, 27 steps)

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