The challenge

Design and build a gripper that fits on a robot arm. Then program the robot arm and gripper to pick up as many objects as possible from the test set. There is no single correct solution: a strong design comes from experimenting, collaborating, and improving iteratively.

For students and teachers

The project is aimed at the final years of secondary education and consists of several hands-on sessions. Students follow the complete design cycle: analyse the task, develop a solution, design and make components, connect and program the gripper, and test its performance. Teachers receive the teaching materials, background information, and support needed to guide the project in class or in an extracurricular workshop.

Tools and materials

Dwengo is developing a mobile robot platform with a robot arm, a build-your-own gripper, and testing materials. Students can use Dwengo's programming environment for control: Blockly supports both graphical and text-based programming. The existing Alles onder (µ)controle learning line provides additional support for microcontrollers, electronics, and programming.

Become a pilot partner in 2026-2027

At the end of next academic year (2026-2027), we will organise a small Grip->IT competition. We are looking for teachers and students who want to pilot test the project and take part in the competition. Interested in participating or receiving more information? Contact Dwengo.