Fork Lift

DIY Forklift Robot with Cardboard & BBC Micro:Bit

Build your own cardboard fork lift robot with this step-by-step guide! Designed for teachers and students, this project encourages creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning in STEAM education. Using recycled cardboard, simple tools like screws, and the BBC Micro:Bit, this forklift robot teaches students about mechanics, electronics, and coding.

Key Features:

Step-by-Step Instructions: Easy for beginners to follow in classrooms or at home.

Eco-friendly Materials: Build using recyclable cardboard.

Micro:Bit Controlled: Program movement and operations using MakeCode and LOFI Control App

Interactive Learning: Hands-on activities to enhance STEAM concepts.

Bonus: super DIY pallet made of toilet paper roll ;-)

How to read robot plans:

1. BLACK LINES – cut this line first
2. RED LINES – detailed shapes cut after the black lines
3. BLUE DASHED LINES – bending lines traced with scissors

Code

Use this code to control the Forklift with our Micro:Bit Control App

Control the robot with AI

You can use Teachable Micro:Bit App to control this fork lift robot with a machine learning model trained in Teachable Machine this way you can add hand gesture control function or any other image based control.

1. Train machine learning model in Teachable Machine, export it to the cloud and copy sharable export link
2. Code the micro:bit to act appropriately upon detected class names
3. Open sharable TM link in Teachable Micro:Bit App and connect over bluetooth with micro:bit board
4. You can find more info in this post

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