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Thames & Kosmos Robotics Workshop Model Building & Science Experiment Kit | Build & Program 10 Robots with Ultrasonic Sensors | Program & Control with App for iOS & Android

Brand	Thames & Kosmos
Theme	Robotics
Age Range (Description)	Kid
Item Dimensions LxWxH	16.8 x 3.2 x 11.5 inches
Item Weight	3.2 Pounds

Build and program Robots with this compete robotics engineering system
Robots can be controlled directly in real-time!
Build an ultrasound robot that can avoid obstacles
64-Page, full-color manual features step-by-step illustrated building instructions
The core controller features a Bluetooth connection to tablets and smartphones and a USB connection to a PC

Product information

Product Dimensions

16.8 x 3.2 x 11.5 inches

Item Weight

3.2 pounds

Country of Origin

Taiwan

ASIN

B01CNSPGU0

Item model number

620377

Manufacturer recommended age

10 - 15 years

Batteries

6 AA batteries required.

Best Sellers Rank

#262,476 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#2,318 in Educational Science Kits

Customer Reviews

3.9

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Release date

October 11, 2019

Language

English

Manufacturer

Thames & Kosmos

Product Description

Build and program robots with this compete robotics engineering system. Using sensors, motors, a core controller, and hundreds of snap-together building pieces, you can follow the instructions to assemble 12 different robots. The versatile parts also allow you to make robots according to your own designs. This fun robotics curriculum starts out with instructions for building simple robots, teaching you how the sensors can be used to control the robots. Build an ultrasound robot that can avoid obstacles, a line Tracker robot, a touch sensor robot, and a doodling robot. Move on to more complex robots that have multiple functions, such as a ball-manipulating robot, a crawling robot, and a grabbing robot. Finally build some functional, helpful robotics including an automated door-opening robot and a protected robotic safe to store your valuables. After you have mastered all of the robotic models in the instructions, You will have the tools and knowledge you need to go on and build and program your own amazing robotic creations. The robots can be controlled directly in real-time and programmed to perform series of commands using an easy-to-use, free downloadable app on tablets and smartphones. The app wirelessly connects to the core controller using a Bluetooth low energy connection. You can create more complex programs using the open source visual block programming editor "Google blocks" On a PC with a USB connection to the core controller. The app requires a tablet or smartphone running iOS or Android. A 96-page, full-color manual Features step-by-step illustrated building instructions and instructions for how to program and operate the models. Using the core controller, The ultrasonic sensor is able to detect an object and measure its proximity. Core controller your robot's brain! The core controller Features a Bluetooth connection to tablets and smartphones and a USB connection to a PC. You can download programs from your devices to the core controller.

Product Description

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About Thames & Kosmos

Thames & Kosmos was founded in 2001 with the mission of improving informal science education outside of the classroom by publishing high-quality science kits for children of all ages. T&K's mission has since expanded from its STEM roots to encompass other educational branches as well, including arts and crafts and the panoply of thinking and social skills that can be taught through games and magic.

T&K places an emphasis on teaching concepts and skills through tactile processes. Our vision is to give all children access to real, physical activities and projects that teach them how things work.

Robotics Workshop

Intro to Robot Design

Build and program robots with this complete robotics engineering system. Using sensors, motors, a core controller, and hundreds of snap-together building pieces, you can follow the instructions to assemble ten different robots. The versatile parts also allow you to make robots according to your own designs.

The robots can be controlled directly in realtime and programmed to perform series of commands using an easy-to-use, free downloadable app on iOS or Android tablets and Windows PCs. A 64-page, full-color manual features step-by-step illustrated building instructions explaining how to program and operate all of the robot models.

Ages 10 and up
64-page, full-color manual
306 pieces
10 models
For use with iOS and Android devices (sold separately)


The Robotic Components The kit comes with all the building pieces you'll need to create your robots and to get them to work. An ultrasound sensor acts as your robot's eyes, allowing it to gauge distance and avoid obstacles in its path. A light sensor helps the robot detect light intensity, while a touch sensor acts as your robot's fingers, allowing it to 'feel' things in front of it! Two separate motors connect to axles and motor shafts to turn gears and wheels, activating your robot with precise movements. The CB1 Core Controller is your robot's brain, ears, and voice: it wirelessly connects to the app on your tablet (sold separately). It provides power to the motors and transmits inputs from the sensors to the program being run on the robot.	The Models Robotics Workshop comes with all the parts to build 10 different robots: an ultrasonic turtle robot, touch sensor robot, drawing robot, claw-arm robot, ball-shooting robot, light-tracking robot, ultrasonic walking robot, butler robot, scorpion robot, and even a robotic arm! After you've built a model, you can use the free downloadable app to program your creation to walk and move using a tablet or Windows PC (sold separately)!	The Manual The 64-page, full-color manual provides more than just instructions for assembling the 10 models in the kit. Kids will also learn about the science behind ultrasound; how certain animals use echolocation to hunt and find their way in the dark; how the human eye contains special mini-sensors, called sensory cells, which allows us to detect light; and much more. The manual also provides an easy-to-follow overview of the CB1 Blockly App, with instructions and guidelines for modifying the existing demo programs to help you figure out how you can move forward to write your own programs!


The App CB1 Blockly, the app for Robotics Workshop, is a visual programming tool built using the open-source Google Blockly library. The app uses visual blocks of code that can be easily inserted, moved around, configured, and deleted. The goal is to make it easy to write programs to command the robots you build with this kit, so that you can get them to do what you want them to do! The app is easy-to-use and free to download on iOS or Android tablets and Windows PCs.	Writing Programs Kids get an introduction to programming with this kit. They can write their own programs in the app, or use one of the pre-loaded demo programs to get their models up and running. The demo programs give kids a helpful look at how the Google Blockly language works so that they can go on to build and program their own robotic creations!	Quality Assurance & Customer Satisfaction Thames & Kosmos is committed to providing quality products that users can enjoy and learn from for a long time. Our customer service department is available to troubleshoot any problems that may arise while using our kits, and replacement parts are also available. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. We love our products and want you to have the best possible experience with them!