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title: "Using A* with Waypoints Part 1"
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last_updated: "2026-08-04T14:24:55.000Z"
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# Using A* with Waypoints Part 1

In this tutorial students will learn how to setup waypoints on a map that can later be used with the A\* algorithm for finding a path around an environment.

## Materials

- [S0505StarterU6.zip](https://storage.googleapis.com/learn-platform-bucket-production/tutorial/f90ef50d-1e01-5516-bf06-8bfdbf79fd64/versions%5B_key==%2297f43fd856a284c9de3fdce454242369%22%5D.materials%5B_key==%22b6fad882f91e%22%5D.file/S0505StarterU6_20260313_165054.zip)

## 1. Using A* with Waypoints Part 1

[Video](https://storage.googleapis.com/learn-platform-bucket-production/tutorial/f90ef50d-1e01-5516-bf06-8bfdbf79fd64/versions%5B_key==%2297f43fd856a284c9de3fdce454242369%22%5D.sections%5B_key==%22iEzOKWCMcO9HfjP9vvagbr%22%5D.body%5B_key==%22iEzOKWCMcO9HfjP9vvagdA%22%5D.overviewVideo/S0505_20260313_170610.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://storage.googleapis.com/learn-platform-bucket-production/tutorial/f90ef50d-1e01-5516-bf06-8bfdbf79fd64/versions%5B_key==%2297f43fd856a284c9de3fdce454242369%22%5D.sections%5B_key==%22iEzOKWCMcO9HfjP9vvagbr%22%5D.body%5B_key==%22iEzOKWCMcO9HfjP9vvagdA%22%5D.subtitles/S0505%20VTT%20en_20260522_125830.vtt))