Cubelets®, Robot Blocks, Set of Twelve

Age 4 and up. Journey into the world of robotics with fun and educational Cubelets® Robot Blocks. Build a Confused Lighthouse that lights up and spins, or a Scaredy Bot that runs away from you. With the 12 Cubelets® in this set you can build these robots and more. Lesson plans for K-12 are freely available at www.modrobotics.com and include topics such as teamwork, robotics, sensing, data collection, engineering design, and animal behavior.

Set includes:

• Drive Cubelet: Contains a motor and roller wheels for moving on a horizontal surface. It only moves in 1 direction and moves faster with higher input values.
  
• Rotate Cubelet: Spins at a rate corresponding to its input values.
  
• Flashlight Cubelet: Emits a focused beam of light from a powerful white LED. Light becomes brighter with higher input values.
  
• Distance Cubelet: Detects how far it is from an object. It uses infrared light and is accurate between 10 and 80 cm. The sensor is directional, so it outputs the distance to the object in front of the sensor.
  
• Brightness Cubelet: Detects the amount of light hitting its sensor. It has an analog photocell that responds to varying light conditions (values are near 1 in front of a bright light).
  
• Inverse Cubelet: Calculates a value that is the opposite of the values it receives. Averages inputs and sends an output that is 1 minus that average.
  
• Passive Cubelet: A basic building block that carries power and data from its neighbors. It does not move, sense, or change incoming data in any way.
  
• Blocker Cubelet: A basic building block that blocks data from its neighbors. It passes power but stops communication and can insulate 1 side of a robot from another.
  
• Battery Cubelet: Provides the energy required to make robots spin, drive, and squawk. It charges with a micro-USB.
  
• Bluetooth® Cubelet: Contains a tiny Bluetooth® radio that you can pair with your smartphone, tablet, or PC. Provides a way to update Cubelets technology.
  
• Brick Adapter: Connects Cubelets® to LEGO® bricks (LEGO® bricks not included).
  
• Micro-USB Charging Cable: Charges your Cubelets®.

These Cubelets® run on Cubelets® OS 4.