NXT Rover
NXT Rover
Author's Notes
Posted By Airkraft on 07/28/2008

The NXT Rover has been my most successful and sought after project of all time.
This jeep is made from pieces only found in the LEGO Mindstorms NXT set apart from the wheels and
the LEGO Technic Speed Computer which I bought on ebay. This was the biggest and most challenging project I have made to date and uses nearly all the pieces in the set. I worked on it non stop for a total of about 2 days until I got the shape and look that I wanted. After that it was just touching up, such as adding the 4 Bionicle pieces above the wheels and the flag above the Speed Computer.
Steering And The Bumper
The steering uses 2 worm gear screws and one motor. In the programs, the motor rotates 15 degrees clockwise to turn left, and 15 degrees anti-clockwise to turn right. I had some difficulties when it came to giving the wheels enough room to move without hitting the body of the Rover. I altered the height of the 4 Bionicle pieces and was able to make some difference, but the car can still only turn in large circles.
The rear bumper uses the touch sensor to register a bump from behind. I expanded its range by putting a long beam onto it and the added the rubber pieces to cushion it a bit. The front bumper is just there to look good!

More Pictures can be found at my Brickshelf gallery:
Still no instructions im afraid.

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#1 mike1
Posted on 07/28/2008
That robot looks awsome! Except of the low clearence it totaly looks like it could handle rough terain.
#2 megamindstorm101
Posted on 09/08/2008
wow it really looks like a jeep. Before i even read the discription i was thinking ”wow this looks just like a jeep” great job and i like how it is all put together. I know i cant do that.

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