hey , i have never built a robot, im in 7th grade, help!!!

[cheaposcientist]

Hey peoples! OK, I want to make a robot for a science fair that has some sort of AI , at least enough to navigate around obstacles. I've never made a robot before, and I have practically no knowledge of the related topics. I am smart and willing to learn, so help of any kind is appreciated! Also, being in 7th grade I have NO source of income, so any tips on how to be super cheap on parts would help. Thanks for your time! Please help!

[cooldog]

same man

try taking apart toys

[Trumpkin]

There's alot of info on this site.

[Steve Joblin]

sounds like if you can get your parents to pony up $50, you got yourself a great solution... check out http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml

[Rebelgium]

read alot of tutorials , read the forums a bit, etc. you'll learn alot with this alone
And then make the 50$ robot. That'll teach you another load of stuff...

[MangoBot]

I worked in my yard for money to build my robot parts. I made the chassis out of long, thin peices of wood for 25 cents each. I glued them usingwood glue and made small supports.

[Trumpkin]

@MangoBot this topic is a couple of years old.