Makeblock mBot2 STEM Educational Programmable Robot Kit
Description
- Makeblock mBot2 STEM Educational Programmable Robot Kit
- Offers networkable robot for hands-on-learning
- Designed with extended capabilities
- Comes with next generation of ultrasonic sensor
- Allows students and educators to begin with block-based coding
- Uses 4 color sensors simultaneously to detect colors and follow lines
- Ages: 8+
The Makeblock mBot2 STEM Educational Programmable Robot Kit is a next-generation educational robot designed with extended capabilities, starting as an entry-level solution in lower secondary education and going all the way to upper secondary and beyond.
With mBlock’s enhanced coding learning experience, mBot2 allows students and educators to begin with the block-based coding approach, and seamlessly transition into object-oriented coding with Python, all in the same environment.
mBot2 is powered by CyberPi, an educational microcontroller enhanced with network capabilities, built-in sensors, and much more. mBot2 is designed for students to carry out interactive and smart lessons that are engaging, fun, and reflecting real-world applications with cutting-edge technologies, including robotics, AI, IoT, and Data Science.
Powered by CyberPi: CyberPi is a powerful and versatile microcontroller for education. Its integrated sensors, full-color display, and Wi-Fi communication capabilities allow a wide range of applications on curriculum topics for Computer Science, Robotics, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, in connection with other areas of the curriculum such as Math, Physics, etc.
Precision Control: The encoder motors in mBot2 can be precisely controlled by their rotation, speed, and position, making possible the integration of principles in Math, Physics, and Engineering.
Enhanced: mBot2 comes with the next-generation of the ultrasonic sensor, which includes ambient illumination, and the Quad RGB sensor, which uses 4 color sensors simultaneously to detect colors and follow lines. This gives them more accurate performance and consistency. mBot2 can be further expanded with Makeblock Education’s wide variety of structural parts and mBuild smart electronic modules.
- Ages: 8+
- Control board: CyberPi
- Processor: ESP32-WROVER-B
- SPI Flash memory: 8 MB
- Store multiple programs simultaneously: 8
- Support multi-threading: Yes
- Wireless communication: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi LAN
- Inputs and onboard sensors: 5-way joystick | Button x2 | Reset button | Light sensor | Microphone | Gyroscope-accelerometer
- Outputs: 1.44 inch full color display | Speaker | RGB LED x5
- Expandable electronic modules: mBuild port x1, connect 10+ components in series
- Additional interfaces: 2-pin interface x2 | 3-pin interface x4
I've been using four old mBots while volunteering for grades 7 and 8 classes for a few years. We have lots of hardware, sensors and actuators to play with. mBlock5 with Scratch has performed well, and the hook to Arduino C works great. We've had to replace the motors regularly as accidental drops break the axles, but other than that they've been very reliable.
I purchased three new mBot 2 Neos. They look roughly the same, but are a completely different animal. The cheap DC motors have been replaced with heavier-duty encoder motors, the dual sensor line follower is now a quad RGB sensor, the ultrasonic sensor is better, and Makeblock has included a built-in gyro sensor (yahoo) and a small TFT colour display. Altogether a much improved machine.
mBlock5 still uses Scratch well, but the background code has moved from Ardiuno C to Python. Probably a good move to stay up to date. Unfortunately NONE of the old sensors from the original mBot can be used. Makeblock changed to a daisy-chained sensor system. Better in the long-run because the number of ports is no longer a restriction, but sourcing and implementing devices is now more difficult.
Overall, a much improved product, but availability of sensors, and compatibility with Ardiuno may frustrate many users. That's progress, though! Recommended, especially for new users.
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