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CHAPTER 14

Light-Seeking

Microbot

This tiny snail will slither towards a flashlight
PROJECT SIZE: Small held in front of it—this in contrast to minions who

SKILL LEVEL: ★★★★ will generally just freeze in terror when a light is
shone in their eyes.
The project uses a small number of components
SOMETIMES THE EVIL GENIUS GROWS tired of the
and is simple to construct. It employs the recycled
company of his minions and needs something
electric motors from disposable toothbrushes to
more stimulating and intelligent. At these times, he
drive the robot, and its power is supplied from a
turns his attention to a little electronic companion: tiny snail shell–like rechargeable battery.
“Snailbot.”
As you can see, when compared to a AA battery
(as shown in Figure 14-1), this robot is very small.

Figure 14-1 Snailbot

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