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Cutebot-Item Grabbing Car

Purpose​

Use a cutebot smart car with mechanical claws to create a car with the ability to grab items.

Materials​

1 × Cutebot smart car

1 × ELECFREAKS Mechanical Catch

1 x Joystick:bit V2

Assembly​

The installation steps of mechanical claw:​

Installation complete​

Connection methods:​

Connect the mechanical claw to the S1 interface of the Cutebot car.

Software​

MicroSoft Makecode

Program​

Add extensions​

Click “Advanced” in the drawer of MakeCode to see more choices.

For programming, we need to add a package. Click “Extensions” at the bottom of the drawer and then search Cutebot in the dialogue box to download it.

For programming, we need to add a package. Click “Extensions” at the bottom of the drawer and then search Joystick:bit V2 in the dialogue box to download it.

Note: If you get a warning indicating some packages will be removed because of incompatibility issues, you can follow the prompts or create a new project in the menu.

Program​

Cutebot​

Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_37vPJbT0g1Pj

You can also download the program directly from the following webpage.

Remote control​

Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_AwA806fbx98F

You can also download the program directly from the following webpage.

Result​

If the moving direction of the car is controlled by the joystick, press the C/D button of the remote control to control the opening and grasping of the mechanical claw.

Exploration​

FAQ​

Relevant reading​