TLE 100-3

TLE 100-3® – Smart Tank Robot with Arduino
Build. Code. Sense. Navigate.

Arduino Platform | C Language Coding | 15 Progressive Projects | Sensors • Bluetooth • Autonomous Robotics

TLE 100-3® – Smart Tank Robot is a hands-on robotics and coding course by The Little Engineer® that introduces learners to Arduino programming, electronics, sensors, motor control, wireless communication, and autonomous robotic behavior.

Learners assemble a robust tracked tank robot and progressively program it to interact with its environment. The robot can avoid obstacles, follow objects and light, respond to remote commands, communicate through Bluetooth, and even display facial expressions.

From Building to Autonomous Robotics

Learners follow a progressive engineering journey:

Build → Code → Sense → Decide → Move → Test → Improve

They discover the fundamental logic behind an autonomous mobile robot:

Sensor Input → Program → Decision → Motor Action

Instead of simply controlling a vehicle, learners gradually teach their robot how to respond to what it detects around it.

What Will Learners Explore?
Arduino IDE and basic C language programming
Mechanical assembly of a tracked robot
Motors and dual H-bridge motor control
Forward, backward and turning movements
Ultrasonic distance sensing
Obstacle avoidance
Object and ultrasonic following
Light-following behavior
Infrared remote control
Bluetooth communication
Smartphone App control
Servo motor control
Photocell/light sensors
LED matrix facial expressions
Autonomous robotic behavior

The hardware includes an Arduino-compatible development board, motor and sensor shields, ultrasonic sensor, Bluetooth module, IR remote and receiver, 8×16 LED panel, servo motor and photocell sensors, giving learners exposure to several real robotic components within one platform.

Multiple Ways to Control the Robot

TLE 100-3® allows learners to experience different levels of robotic control.

They begin with programmed movement and can explore IR remote control and Bluetooth App control, before progressing toward sensor-based autonomous behaviors such as obstacle avoidance, following, light following, and ultrasonic following.

The progression becomes:

Manual Control → Wireless Control → Sensor-Based Control → Autonomous Behavior

A Robot That Can Express Itself

A distinctive feature of the Smart Tank is its 8×16 LED display, which gives learners an opportunity to combine robotics with creative programming by displaying different expressions on the front of the robot.

This makes the course not only about movement, but also about creating a robot that can interact visually with its users.

What Will Learners Develop?

Learners strengthen skills in C language coding, Arduino programming, electronics, sensor integration, motor control, wireless communication, computational thinking, debugging, logical reasoning, mechanical assembly, and engineering problem-solving.

Because the robot's sensor and motor shields allow additional modules to be added, the platform also gives more advanced learners opportunities for experimentation and future expansion.

Ideal for Young Robotics Innovators

TLE 100-3® is particularly suitable for learners interested in Robotics, Arduino, Coding, Electronics, Engineering, and Autonomous Systems.

It takes coding beyond the screen and allows learners to experience how software can make a physical robot sense, react, navigate, communicate, and make programmed decisions.

Build the Tank. Code the Behavior. Make It Autonomous.

TLE 100-3® — Turning Arduino code into intelligent robotic behavior.

Platform: Arduino
Coding: Basic C Language using Arduino IDE
Course: 15 Progressive Learning Projects
Functions: Obstacle Avoidance • Following • Light Following • Ultrasonic Following • IR Control • Bluetooth Control • Facial Expressions
Focus: Robotics • Coding • Sensors • Motor Control • Autonomous Systems
Learning Style: Hands-On • Project-Based • Challenge-Based