YOUR WORKBENCH
Small changes. Big discoveries.
Build, predict, experiment. That’s how robotics clicks.
TODAY’S EXPERIMENT · 5 MIN
Carry the load
Can your rover keep its balance on a tilted surface?
Explore the conceptCenter of mass & support polygon
WHAT THE ROBOT READS
Truth is what the simulator knows. The robot never sees it.
| Robot | Truth |
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LIVE MODEL
Differential-drive rover
Two powered wheels. One little caster. Endless ideas.
Center of mass
Support polygon
20 cm
Drag to orbit · Scroll to zoom
TOTAL MASS3.8 kg
COM HEIGHT22.1 cm
BALANCE MARGIN +10.0 cm
SURFACE TILT0.0°
ROVER SCRIPT
Give your robot instructions.
INSERT
SENSOR DATA
Read your rover like an engineer.
Every drive run logs its encoders, IMU, motors, and range sensor 100 times per second.
YOUR EXPERIMENT NOTEBOOK
Every test tells a story.
Compare what you expected with what your robot did.
The file is made on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere until you hand it in.
EXPERIMENT
Quasi-static balance model · Ideal grip · No sliding or impact physics
A wider stance gives your robot more room to balance.
LEARN BY DOINGTry the top-heavy preset. Predict what will happen, then watch the center of mass as the ramp tilts.