Robot Kits

The Ardubot PCB is the foundation for a cheap Arduino powered robot. By adding some gearmotors, wheels and a H-Bridge driver the PCB allows an Arduino Duemilanove USB Board to become a mobile robot. Plenty of prototyping space allows other sensors to be attached allowing more complex robot behaviour. More details...

The Arduino Starter Kit is a fantastic way to get into microcontrollers and electronics. It contains all the bits required to start playing with Arduinos. The kit makes a great gift - even if just for yourself. Based on the Arduino Duemilanove USB Board this kit contains sensor, buzzors and prototyping gear to get started now. More details...

Solarbotic's Herbie the Mousebot is a 9-volt battery-powered, light-following robot that loves to chase flashlight beams. These little robots are so quick, you have to run to keep up to them! The MouseBot build it yourself kit is easy and fun for beginners and requires no programming or microcontroller. This is the BLACK Herbie More details...

Solarbotic's Herbie the Mousebot is a 9-volt battery-powered, light-following robot that loves to chase flashlight beams. These little robots are so quick, you have to run to keep up to them! The MouseBot build it yourself kit is easy and fun for beginners and requires no programming or microcontroller. This is the RED Herbie. More details...

This starter pack is an excellent way to get into PICAXE microcontrollers. The kit includes the popular 28x1 PICAXE chip, 28 pin project board, interface cables, battery holder and software. Note: the programmer cable is sold seperately. More details...

This Pololu 3pi robot expansion kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. The black printed circuit board matches the color of the 3pi and has cutouts that let you view the LCD below and make it easier to reach the power button, reset button, and programming header. More details...

The Pololu 3pi expansion kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. In this version, the LCD pins are brought up to the expansion board from the base via extended headers for your own custom use. This black printed circuit board matches the color of the 3pi and can also serve as a general-purpose round prototyping board. More details...

The Pololu 3pi robot is a complete, assembled, high-performance mobile platform featuring two gearmotors, five reflectance sensors, an 8×2 character LCD, a buzzer, and three user pushbuttons, all connected to an ATmega328 microcontroller. A great first robot for ambitious beginners or a ready made platform for experienced enthusiasts. Check out the videos! More details...

The Photopopper Photovore utilizes very small, high-efficiency motors in combination with elegant circuitry to make a very active solar powered robot capable of covering a meter (3.3 feet) distance in under a minute! And it doesn't roll like regular, boring robots, it hops! More details...