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Basic Motion

Starting Point

Starting Point
Always start with the mBot Program block.
Without this entry point, your program will not start.

Basic Motions

Basic Motions
You can go forwards, backwards, turn right, turn left.
You can also alter your robot’s speed.

Wait

Basic Motions
The wait command means how long the
previous block will go on for.

Copy this program on your own computer.

Uploading programs to the robot

  • Instruction 1To see program code.
  • Instruction 2To upload program to mBot.
  • Instruction 3Your robot is ready to go!

Upload your program to the robot.

Want to go again?

Control commands

To repeat the same program again,
push the reset button on the robot.

Turning your robot

There is no precise way of turning your robot,
because the length of a turn is measured in seconds.

How would you program an exact quarter turn?

Challenge: Perfect Squares

Program your robot drive in a square using
the basic motions we have covered.

Your robot should drive in an exact square.

Thumbs Up!

Basic Motion: Completed

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