Robotics · lesson 3 of 30 · free

Parts of a robot — Robotics for kids

Most robots are built from the same main parts. The frame (body) holds everything together. Motors are the muscles that turn the wheels and move arms. Sensors are the eyes, ears and skin that tell the robot what is around it. The controller is the brain: a small computer that runs the program. The battery stores the energy. Many robots also have wheels to roll and a gripper (a robot hand) to pick things up.

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Robot tip

A body that thinks — “frame = skeleton, motors = muscles, sensors = eyes and ears, controller = brain, battery = food”

  1. Frame: holds the parts and gives the shape. Motors: make things move.
  2. Sensors: tell the robot about the world. Controller: runs the program and decides.
  3. Battery: stores the energy. Wheels: roll it along. Gripper: picks up objects.

Use it for: Opening a robot kit or a broken toy with an adult, drawing your own robot and science lessons on machines.

Worked example: 🧩 Which part of a robot runs the program? → the controller

  1. The program needs a small computer to run it.
  2. That computer is the controller — the robot’s brain.

Check: The motors move it, the sensors notice — only the controller runs the program ✓

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