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Ready to try Zero Robotics?

We have made a prototype of our online Integrated Development Environment (IDE) available along with two of the past Zero Robotics competitions.  Follow these steps to get started:

  1. If you do not have a username and password, sign up for access below
  2. If you have a username and password, use it to log into the ZR IDE at: http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/guest/
  3. Visit the Tutorials page to learn more about programming SPHERES. Set the game on the ZR IDE to "Free Mode" and try any of our tutorial assignments.
  4. Want to try something more challenging? Play one of the full demo games listed below.

Demo Games

Square Tutorial

Start simple; Make your satellite follow a square boundary. See http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/images/tutorials/square.pdf for more details.

ZR Summer of Innovation 2010

Race through an obstacle course while picking up special items to use against your opponent. See http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/images/soi_game.pdf for more details.

ZR SPHERES Challenge 2010: HelioSPHERES

Help to complete the assembly of a solar power station.  Maneuver your satellite to dock with a floating solar panel then bring it back to the station to finish the mission.  See http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/index.php/past-competitions/zr-2010/zr-2010-challenge-statement for more details.