Robotics Smart Machines | Robotics for Kids 8 and up | STEM Kit builds 8 Robots | Full Color Manual to help with assembly | Requires tablet or smartphone | Parents' Choice Gold Award

Very good product my kids love it

my daughter, 9, loves this set. there are two problems to be aware of - 1. her fingers are not strong enough to snap the pieces together, so she needs an adult's help. and 2. when she built the catapult she noticed that when it swings down, it is unsteady and the sensor picks up the floor. she says the design is flawed, and so she built supports along the side and under to keep it more stable. as a parent, i can think of one negative, in the app on the tablet, there is not a good explanation of what the arrows and categories mean. my husband had to look on the internet for a booklet to explain what the app features did now that you know those things, i would say those aren't such bad things and the overall enjoyment from building and using the robots have far outweighed the negatives. the pieces are well made, options are plenty, and having the app at all is very handy.

I am only halfway through this kit, but I'm really having a wonderful time! The assembly directions are somewhat complex but are totally doable. The bluetooth controls work pretty well, although my bluetooth connection seem to disconnect frequently. The operational programs all seem to work, they're quite amusing, and I'm looking forward to figuring out how to program the unit myself!!!! Overall, I'd say this is a great hands-on introduction to this subject! Very giftable!!! My only reservation is the price: I got it on sale, and I'm sure I'm not the first one to broach this subject. Otherwise, I'm very pleased!!!

I bought this product for my 11 year old son who was just starting to get into robotics. He found it a little difficult to put together himself as the instructions weren't the easiest for him to understand. His grandfather helped him assemble the easier builds and I later helped him build the Smart Robot. The robotics portion of it is still a little confusing for him. Not sure if it is because we are using a cell phone for it or not. We are going to attempt to use the tablet to see if that makes it easier. All In all. Glad I purchased this, He was super excited.

Got this for my son’s birthday. He builds it and tries to use the app on his phone but it constantly disconnects and stops moving. Tried to troubleshoot everything. After going to the app store and reading the reviews, we are realizing it does not work with newer iphone devices - seems people started complaining after the iphone 11 and newer. This app is 7 years old and has not kept up with the times. Once you build it, it is useless unless you have an old phone to connect with. Had to disassemble and hopefully can return. They should really stop selling it.

Muy divertido y educativo. Las instrucciones son claras y la app para programar es fácil de usar. Ideal para que los niños aprendan robótica jugando.

8-year old son, who is very adept at putting together higher-level lego kits enjoys this but does find it a bit difficult at this point to work with the pieces -- they are very tight fitting and sometimes a lot of work to get the pieces in/out. At this point, he still enjoys his thousands of legos over this set, however I do envision that he will enjoy this a bit later on just as much as his legos, once he overcomes the learning curve.

The kit is definitely good for learning about how different components work together for building robots that do specific tasks. The description is a tad deceptive (very slightly) in the amount of pieces. There are definitely 230 pieces in the kit...most of them, however, are the tiny connectors used to attach the pieces together. In all, the struts and the supports, and the motors are nice, but the kit is most definitely overpriced for what you actually get to build and work with. The instructiin book has very good images but only from one angle, and can be difficult for younger builders. I would range the actual ages of the kit at 10-12. It is definitely above the attention to detail an 8 yr old has, and would be boring for a 13/14 yr old.

Acabo de recibir mi pedido. Me percate que los sellos fueron violados y al abrir la caja me percate unas piezas no vienen selladas como si estás hubieran ido reemplazadas

This was a birthday gift for my grandson, and a gift that he had requested.

It is really hard for 8 year old kid to assemble by themselves. They sometime needs strong force. The programming feature is not impressive at all, if not dull. Sensors do not work well.

App doesnt sinchronize with robot making this completely useless. Do not waste your money.

My kid loved this.