Thymio is a small mobile robot that is well suited for anyone to discover technology.
Thymio comes out of its box already assembled so you can start it in a few seconds.
With 6 preprogrammed behaviors, you can find out what it can do in no time.
With the Thymio VPL and VPL3 interfaces, you can program Thymio with image blocks in an intuitive way.
A Python interface brings you to the next level with Thymio.
Thymio is a small mobile robot that's perfect for anyone interested in discovering technology. Its aim is to help young people discover the fascinating world of robots and technology by programming it and playing with its many functions.
Thymio comes out of its box already assembled, so you can start it up in a matter of seconds. With its 6 pre-programmed behaviours, you can discover what it can do in no time. Whether you're following a line, avoiding obstacles or following your hand, Thymio already knows how to do a lot of things.
With the Thymio VPL software, based on the Aseba suite, you can program Thymio intuitively with blocks of images. By combining events and actions, you can change Thymio's behaviour with just a few clicks. Scratch and Blockly offer the widely used and proven system of block programming, allowing complex behaviours without the constraints of typing and syntax.
Thanks to the pre-programmed behaviours and the many programming interfaces available in the Thymio suite (VPL, VPL3, Scratch, Blockly, Aseba Studio) or through complementary software (Python, ROS), Thymio can guide you from absolute beginner to the understanding of complex robotic alogrithms. To guide you through these interfaces, there are a number of teaching resources developed for this little robot.
Wireless Thymio only needs its dongle to be programmed. There's no need to keep plugging and unplugging the cable. What's more, with Thymio VPL's visual feedback, you can better understand how your programme works in real time.
- 1 Thymio Wireless robot
- 1 USB dongle for remote programming
- 1 USB - microUSB cable for charging and programming
- 1 small instruction manual and precautions for use
11cm x 11.2cm x 5.3cm
- Li-Po battery: 3.7 V, 1,500 mAh, rechargeable via microUSB port
- Battery life: over 2 hours
- Wireless module protocol: 2.4 GHz, 802.15.4
- Maximum speed: 14 cm / s
- Software: Thymio Suite is available for Linux, Mac OS and Windows, and also has App client versions for Android and iPad
Have had a class set for many years. They've dropped onto the cement floor, sat uncharged and dealt with many grades of kids forcing the wheels and they stand up to all of this abuse!
Amazing onboard programming, plus scalable programming from K-university. Adaptable with Lego too. What more do you want in a classroom bot!?
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