Task · part of 2. The robotics industry: three discussions
2(c). Three ways robots move that are not wheels or tracks
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And when each would be appropriate, which is the half of the requirement that is easy to miss. Legs, tracks laid by the robot itself, flight, swimming, crawling, climbing and slithering all exist in real machines.
Notes and warnings
Note. The second sentence is half the requirement. Three methods of movement other than wheels or tracks, AND when it would be appropriate to use each one. Real machines walk on legs, fly, swim, crawl, climb, hop and slither, and each exists because of a situation wheels handle badly.
Where this step comes from
- Robotics Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-07), Requirement 2(c)