Robotics & making · August 2026

A robot with a sense of direction

An idea for a line-following robot — and a place to record every wrong turn on the way to getting it right.

The question I started with

Can I build a robot that follows a path on its own?

How I approached it

Record the parts, draw the circuit, and describe how the sensors and motors work together.

What happened

I struggled so much with this one. It had a lot to do with me getting used to the processes

What I learned

Patience is neccessary. I repeated alot of the steps and saw where I was going wrong

What I’d like to try next

Try a sharper corner and compare the results.

SHOWING THE WORK

Evidence & little moments.

Not enough solar power to propel it forward, also seems like the gears were not properly assembled.

FInally some motion, do not mind the green pool