A practical hardware and software workshop where agile teams build and test a line-following robot in short sprints, culminating in the best ATD race!
In this Bonus Session, participants form small agile teams and build a line-following robot that must complete a taped “race track” on the floor. Teams use a control board reading two digital line sensors and driving two DC motors. Instead of aiming for the perfect robot from the start, teams work in short sprints: they create a backlog, agree on a Definition of Done, deliver a walking skeleton quickly (robot moves and detects the line), and then iterate on reliability and speed.
We’ll make testing visible and practical: quick sensor sanity checks, “pit-stop” regression runs between changes, and exploratory track sessions to surface edge cases (sharp turns, crossings, inconsistent lighting, battery effects). Teams learn to use feedback (measurements and observations) to improve behavior by tuning parameters and improving build and wiring quality.
We keep agility tangible by slicing work into small stories, making risks explicit, and using a lightweight test checklist as part of the team’s Definition of Done.
Co-facilitated by two hosts, Sara (agile facilitator) and Pablo (pit engineer), we end with a friendly race and a retro on how roles, teamwork, and quality practices changed outcomes under time pressure. Participants leave with a repeatable pattern for turning uncertainty into learning.
