Challenge #1 Pull That Weight
NXTCentral’s first challenge is now over!!! We sadly only had 3 entries for the challenge. Here are the rules for challenge #1:

I am challenging all builders to pull as much weight as you possibly can. This will test your creativity to build a robot that not only can pull a bunch of weight, but that looks like something that can actually pull it. Will it be like a tug boat, or a Locomotive? There is no limit on the amount of weight that you can pull. You must pull the weight 10 feet in the lowest amount of time.

The following are the people and their Robots who entered

• mini_man176 - The Tractor
• NXTMonger - TugBot II
• Snowblader13 - Loco the Puller

And the winner of NXTCentral Challenge #1 is:

NXTMonger With his TugBot II, He was able to pull 10.3 Pounds in 1 Minute 21 Seconds!!! Here is a pictures and video of his Bot:

Snowblader13 came in 2nd with 8 pounds pulled in 4 Minutes 15 Seconds. Here is a pictures and video of his Bot:

Mini_Man 176 came in 3rd pulling 3.3 pounds in 5 Minutes 36 Seconds. Here is a pictures of his Bot:

Please let me know if you have any more questions or want o see more photos about the robots.

Well it has been nearly 2 months since we first unveiled challenge #1. There may still be time for thoes of you that have yet to start on it. Go to the forum to see all of the rule for the competition. Be sure to read the Questions and Answers, as some of the rules have been changed or Cleared up!

Click here to go to the forum!

The deadline for challenge #1 is on May 31st, That means that all entries must be sent in following all of the rules by that date! So far no entries have been submitted! Time is running out so get those bots done and sent in!

Have fun and get those entries in!!!

NXT NXT…? Are you seeing double? Yes! We are presenting a doubly fun building challenge where you create a robot that uses 2 NXT bricks! We are also giving you double the amount of time to enter this challenge (projects must be entered by June 30, 2008).

The 2 NXT’s can be onboard the robot or the 2 NXT’s can be separate (for example if 1 NXT is used as a remote controller for the 2nd NXT). The NXT’s must communicate with each other.

Don’t have 2 NXT’s? Why not enter the challenge with a friend!

I am challenging all builders to pull as much weight as you possibly can. This will test your creativity to build a robot that not only can pull a bunch of weight, but that looks like something that can actually pull it. Will it be like a tug boat, or a Locomotive? There is no limit on the amount of weight that you can pull.

The Course is as follows:

1. Move forward 5 feet

2. Turn 90 degrees

3. Move 2 feet Forward

4. Turn 90 degrees

5. Move Forward 5 feet

Download the rules Here

You MUST read this ‘Questions and Answers’ topic dedicated to challenge #1 frequently. Please ask any questions or concerns you have here. Any post by snowblader13 over this topic is ‘official’ as rules! However, any post by other member should be considered a recommendation at best, until I reply to the
question at hand.

NXTCentral.com has changed its look. Although the look has been changed we will still be bringing you the latest and the greatest Information and projects on all things LEGO Mindstorms.

Please bear with us for a few days as we are making sure that everything looks and works ok.

There are also many cool and exciting things happening around here as well.

We now have a links page so you can find all information related to the Mindstorms Community. If there are any links that you think should be added there is a dedicated forum topic where you can suggest links to be added to NXTCentral.com.

To suggest more links please go here

We are going to start having challenges here as well. The first one will be starting soon, So we are encouraging everyone to participate and to get all of your friends to participate as well.

Thanks

The NXTCentral Team

I’ve just noticed that NXTLOG have upgraded to NXTLOG 2.0 (which you can post videos on) and they’ve come up with a new building challenge; the Earth day building challenge.

Obviously, you will have to come up with a robot that helps the planet in some way. It will be interesting to see what kind of robots people will come up with for this challenge.

Still working on that LDD file and program for Lonesome George!

LEGO has now Unveiled the winners of the NXTLOG building challenge:

Here Is The Link To the winners:

MINDSTORMS NXT Camera Bot Building Challenge Winners

Here is the video of the robot mezzauk the winner of NXTLOG 5000.

Here is the Newest NXTLOG building challenge:

From NXTLOG:

“These robots are made for walkin’

Alpha Rex can’t be the only biped you’ll ever make, so we’re asking you to create the NXT two legged walker!

Bipeds are said to be the most difficult robot to make, but we know NXTLOGgers are up for the challenge!

All entries to NXTLOG fall under the Terms of Service

Entries must be submitted from Saturday March 1, 2008 - Monday March 31, 2008

All entries must be tagged “NXT200803″

Only LEGO elements may be used.

There is no limit on the amount of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT sensors, motors, NXT programmable bricks, HiTechnic sensors, or Bluetooth communication. No home brewed sensors allowed.

A programmable LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT brick must be onboard the robot and must control the robot’s actions.

The NXT robot must be a robot that can take still pictures with a camera and you must explain how the robot is a “Biped” robot in your NXTLOG documentation.”

To see the rest Click HERE.

There are already several Bipeds Out there so get creative and come up with soothing awesome!!!

–snowblader13

And the winner of the 5000th NXTLOG entry is: mezzauk and his Creation: Mars Explorer Mk1 with Lander(PF Inc)

His Creation Defiantly deserves #5000 Here is Part of his description go HERE to see more of it.

“This is my first NXT project. It is a simple explorer with a PF enabled Lander. The explorer begins by ordering the lander to lowering both sides then the front so it can exit. I had a medium PF motor spare so quickly stuck a small radar/communication tower at the back - it rotates whilst the left, right and front are deployed.

The explorer has all sensors built in but of course only 4 work depending on which program I choose to use. I am working on 3 programs 1st - will use the light, compass, IR distance sensor and Pf Sensors. 2nd - light, compass, IR and ultrasonic sensors and finally Compass, IR, Ultrasonic and Touch.

My main program uses the light sensor to locate the brightest source using the turntable, record the compass heading and use the heading to navigate to the light source…” More

There were also many others that were very nice as well Go check them out HERE.