---
title: "Built a LEGO line follower and modified gears to speed it up"
url: "https://ankush.one/timeline/2019.line-follower/"
description: "Learnt about gear ratios and how infrared sensors work"
author: "Ankush Singh"
date: 2019
lastmod: 2026-10-12
tags: ["hardware"]
---

# Built a LEGO line follower and modified gears to speed it up

Learnt about gear ratios and how infrared sensors work

[Video: V1 was slow](https://youtu.be/-nA_rv9vvZE)

[Video: Modified the gears arrangement to make the wheels turn faster](https://youtu.be/mTh1pjq7Kqo)