I’m posting the first two generations of my vex bots. Nothing really exciting but it might be useful for someone interested in getting into vex. I’m new to vex and robot building myself. I really dig hobby robotics because it requires structural design skills (which I lack), problem solving skills and software skills (where I am more comfortable.) Plus to do really cool things you have to start learning cool, geeky things like what TTL vs RS232 is or PWM means, and that V=IR thing.
Hat’s off to Vex for making an entry-level kit that I can use with my 5 and 3 year-old children. (And to Radio Shack who dumped them and so had a clearance sale!) Personally I’m no VEX or FIRST competition purist and don’t aim to be. I like 'bots. I have less than zero interest in remote controls. My primary interest is to make fully autonomous robots that interact with their environments.
First bot: just square bot with two bumper sensors. I think I damaged that trim on my walls pretty good: - YouTube
Second bot: Added limit switches to try to improve the collision detection. Good example of a structural solution w/o any software changes yielding a much better solution. [- YouTube
Both made with just the starter kit.](- YouTube)