Drag-and-drop blocks of logic. The fastest way to make a computer do what you say.

A real programming language used in most modern robotics. Quiet, friendly syntax.

If, then, repeat. The shape of every decision a robot makes.

Sense, think, act. The three-step heartbeat of every robot ever built.

Joints, links, end effectors. The body parts of a robot have names, and they matter.

A tiny eye that turns brightness into a number. Surprisingly powerful.

Send a pulse. Time the bounce. Now your robot knows how far away things are.

The robot equivalent of a fingertip. A circuit that closes when something presses on it.

Apply voltage, get rotation. The simplest way to make a robot move.

Motors that hit an exact angle and hold it. The joints of most hobby robot arms.

Round. Reliable. Boring on purpose. Most robots in the real world have wheels.

Show a computer enough examples and it starts noticing the pattern.

Robots that learn by trying, missing, and adjusting. Like riding a bike, but for arms.

Every pixel is three numbers. Red, green, blue. That's all a computer sees.

Find where light meets dark. The first thing a vision system learns to see.

Draw a box around the cat. Label the box. Now your robot knows there's a cat.

Falling on purpose, and catching yourself every time. The secret to walking robots.

Pick the next move. Avoid the obstacle. Repeat until you're there.

Choose the shape, the size, and the joints. Every great robot starts on paper.

Find a use no one else has thought of. The hardest and most fun part of the work.

Pick it up. Put it down. Without crushing it. The whole field of robot hands.

Notice a problem. Imagine a robot. Make a sketch. Inventors do this every day.

Explain your work so anyone can follow. The skill that multiplies every other skill.

The first robot you ever finish. The one you'll show your kids one day.

What surprised you? What would you change? The notes that turn a project into a lesson.