JIMU Robot Competitive Series: ChampBot Kit

By UBTECH Robotics
Price $129.99
Age 8+

This stunningly entertaining STEM robotics kit offers three intensely satisfying builds, each of which provides countless hours of action-filled competitive fun once assembled. Whether building the kit's programmable ChampBot, BasketBot or ScoreBot, the process is made all the more enjoyable by the 3D, 360-degree animated building instructions found in the free JIMU app. The app also functions as the command center from which these bots can be programmed to perform a wide range of behaviors or directed manually using the realtime controls. Not only are the completed bots' precision moves a sight to behold (catapulting the set's sports balls through the included basketball hoop, executing dazzling drives to the goal, knocking down target cards, and using the IR sensor to avoid obstacles along the way), their wide-ranging capabilities inspire all manner of spontaneous fun and games. The JIMU app's integrated Blockly coding system is a fantastic way for youngsters to learn and practice programming skills, the immediacy of the results fueling constant exploration and investigation. Includes 522 snap-together interlocking parts and connectors, 3 smooth motion robotic servo motors, 2 DC motors and much more!