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Twist, Turn and Move Design Challenge with TE Robotics

Use your robotics skills to make that machine move!

Applications to receive a free kit have closed but you can still take part in the challenge! Participants can purchase the TE Connectors kit, an Arduino Uno, and Robotics Shields to build a mobile robot or arm that performs a specific task.

THE KIT
Chosen challengers will receive the TE Robotics Challenge Kit The Kit
THE PRIZE
Flash Forge Guider II 3D Printer, and iRobot Roomba Self Emptying Robot Vacuum Clearer Grand Prize	iRobot Bravaa Jet Robot Mop, and Ender 3 V2 3D Printer Runner Up Prize

Winner, runner up, and finishers will be featured on the Pi-Fest tour poster. All challengers who complete their project by the submission deadline: 2nd September 2022 will receive a MultiComp Pro Multimeter Set.

Blog - Post List

Rullit #2 - Mechanical design

amgalbu

Mechanical design &nbsp...
- 16 Aug 2022
Blog 1: The Robo Cat Goals and Introduction

jwr50

Introducing The Robo Cat My daughter and I have lots of fun designing and building robots together, so naturally, we jumped at the chance to participate in the Element14 Twist and Turn and Move Robotics Design Challenge. Our goal with this pro...
- 15 Aug 2022
Pool Butler Blog #5 Twist & Turn - Messing with Magnets, Flux lines, Hall effect sensor to find home.

robogary

In Pool Butler Blog#4 , a statement was made that limit switches or a home switch would be needed to locate the Pool Butler's (airboat) rudder's position after power up. The control is envisioned to use CW and CCW touch switches to move the rudder to...
- 15 Aug 2022
ARDUMOBO blog 2: Testing

a33333

Preliminary work I removed the cabin of the truck and took out the windshield so I have more room for mounting the control hardware and power supplies on the truck. I then tested the remote controlled car. It is in working condition. Car is powered ...
- 14 Aug 2022
Twist, Turn, & Move Design Challenge - Unlimited CNC Robot - Blog #2

dwinhold

Unlimited CNC Robot Blog #2 - The making of the line following robot. For the first part of my project, I created the line follower. I felt it would be best to make a working line following robot first, the 2nd part is to add the CNC. I did have to c...
- 13 Aug 2022
Internet Controlled Teleoperation Robot - Blog #1 - Twist, Turn and Move Design Challenge with TE Robotics

nilutpol_kashyap

Introduction The Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole scenario of job culture in the world. People have moved to go for options like remote work and hybrid work modes. If you happen to keep up with the latest trends in robotics and industrial automati...
- 12 Aug 2022
Connector Tester PCB Design - (Blog 2)

dougw

The Twist, Turn, and Move Robotics Design Challenge with TE Connectivity Connector Tester OverviewThe Connector Tester provides a quick way to test cables and connectors for continuity and short circuits. To make the system a little more interesting...
- 11 Aug 2022
Pool Butler Blog #4 Twist & Turn - Selecting Stepper motors for the Steering, comparison

robogary

Blog 4: Steppers for Steering controls - Analysis A steering control could seriously be done in couple minutes using a servo, but then it wouldnt much be of a challenge, would it ? Blog #4 was to be about the stepper motors and ste...
- 9 Aug 2022
ARDUMOBO blog 1: The project

a33333

The project: a mobile robot able to detect obstacles and maneuver around them. a mobile robot able to detect and follow a line. The robot: I have an old battery operated radio controlled car (49MHz) which I plan to use for this project.&nbsp...
- 7 Aug 2022
Rullit #1 - Project description

amgalbu

Problem description For the sake of efficiency, in a photovoltaic system it’s very important to keep panels surface clean from dust, sand and all other compounds that obstruct light from reaching the cells inside the PV panel. Washing photovolt...
- 5 Aug 2022