Boe-Bot Robot Kit - Serial (with USB adapter and cable) The ever-popular Boe-Bot Robot Full Kit (serial version) is our most complete reprogrammable robot kit. Build your own roaming robot with a BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller brain. Follow the clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations with the included book, Robotics with the Boe-Bot. No programming or electronics experience is needed! The Boe-Bot Robot takes about 1-2 hours to assemble. Each project in the Robotics text provides a unique new experience of wiring and source code tuning. Completing the entire set of projects takes about 50 hours and is suitable for anyone over the age of 13. The USB Board of Education (and BS2-IC) may also be removed to be used as your platform for the other kits in the Stamps in Class series. You can find Boe-Bot robots in middle and high schools, vocational schools and colleges, robotics clubs, and hobbyists' homes. They are great companions for learning or teaching technology, mechatronics, and STEM programs. It's also an approved platform for the Boy Scouts of America Robotics Merit Badge. This kit can be used as a California A-G approved elective course. Assessment material is available to verified educators; contact education@parallax.com for details. Features Beginner-friendly - No programming experience needed Open platform - Exposed circuitry allows you to learn and create your own electronic circuits Solder-free - Experiment with custom circuits on the breadboard (no special-brand connectors) Understandable - Included text provides easy-to-follow tutorials Programmable - PBASIC is easy to learn and introduces concepts found in most programming languages Autonomous - Touch, light and infrared sensors let the Boe-Bot navigate on its own Expandable - Additional sensors and hardware expansion kits are available to get the most our of your robot Affordable - Priced for 1-2 students per robot, with no additional fees for software or curriculum Kit Contents: Board of Education development board with a BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller (#28803) Durable brushed-aluminum chassis with mounting holes for servos and accessories (#700-00022) Parallax continuous rotation servos for the drive wheels (#900-00008) Sensors including whisker-switches, phototransistors, and infrared emitter/receiver pairs LEDs and a piezospeaker for audio and visual feedback All the resistors, capacitors, and jumper wires needed to build the circuits All the screws, nuts, and other hardware needed to build the Boe-Bot Parallax #1 Phillips/flathead screwdriver USB to Serial Adapter and USB A to Mini-B cable to connect the Boe-Bot to a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer for programming Note: Requires four 1.5 V AA batteries, not included. Downloads & Resources GUI-Bot Software for BASIC Stamp Boe-Bot Boe-Bot Robot Safety Tips Portuguese Translations Getting Started with Stamps in Class - Help excerpt Boe-Bot Light Sensors BS2 Example Code What's a Microcontroller Activities with Boe-Bot Parts Robotics with the Boe-Bot Text More Boe-Bot activities in the Stamps in Class Mini Projects (Parallax Learn) Upgrading a a Boe-Bot/ShieldBot to an ActivityBot (Learn.Parallax.com) Thinking Robotics: A Free 10-hour Curriculum with the Boe-Bot (Offsite) Interactive Media Publishing's Exploring Robotics multimedia curriculum featuring the Boe-Bot robot Boy Scouts of America Robotics Merit Badge with the Boe-Bot (Parallax Learn) Boe-Bot Robot Add-ons, Accessories, and Spare Parts Check out more fun and exciting electronic kits
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