🤖 New VEX GO Model: Robotic Gripper with LED Bumper!

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Hello, colleagues!

I’m continuing to develop my own VEX GO Robotics Curriculum, and today I’d like to share a new model designed for the Robotic Gripper lesson.

The focus of this lesson is Wait blocks, specifically:

  • waiting for a specific amount of time;
  • waiting for a sensor state.

When designing this model, I set the following goals:
:white_check_mark: simple construction;
:white_check_mark: one motor;
:white_check_mark: use of the LED Bumper;
:white_check_mark: open and close the gripper using the LED Bumper button;
:white_check_mark: change the LED Bumper color;
:white_check_mark: securely hold lightweight objects.

I believe these goals have been successfully achieved, and the model turned out to be both simple and functional.

:red_exclamation_mark: One important detail: this model is built with the VEX GO Brain, not the Switch. That was a deliberate decision because this is a robotic gripper, not a mechanical one. Students control it through programming, making it a much more valuable learning experience.

I’d love to hear your thoughts! What do you think about this model? Feel free to leave your comments and questions below! :robot:

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This is one of my favourites of your builds so far.

I mainly do VEX IQ and VEX V5, in my teaching role, but have a side project! We gained funding to buy VEXGO and VEX123 kits so we can do STEM outreach to our local primary schools. We lend out VEXGO and VEX123 kits to them they rotate around each term.

You’ve given me more ideas / inspiration for VEXGO!

Thanks heaps!

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Thank you,
For me, VEX kits are extremely powerful tools for educational robotics and for teaching children. Their possibilities are almost limitless. Unfortunately, there are very few models available on the official website, so the only option is to create our own models and, in this way, make the learning experience more effective and engaging.

PS. You know, I also dream of working with VEX V5, and maybe one day that dream will come true. I already work with other VEX solutions.

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