Hey all, like the title says, I’m looking for a robotics kit I can use with my young nephew.
I used to teach Lego Mindstorms years ago so that’s kinda the level I’m looking at. Some things I would like for this go round though:
- He’s young enough that I think I want to start with a visual programming language instead of real code. I’ll gauge his interest and move to real code if he seems like he wants to.
- I would like to have the connection for the controller go to a computer as opposed to an app.
- Linux compatible.
- I would like it to build something that moves with something like wheels or treads.
- No AI
Does anyone have any ideas? I’ve seen a lot online and have no idea if they are good brands or not.
Get an adruino kit, one that comes with a bunch of different stuff along with the arduino. There’s tons that are cheap and come with various motors, servos, relays, and other stuff like ultrasonic distance sensors. That’s really the next step out of plug and play Legos and into real robotics. And just start with real code, that’s fundamental knowledge of how things work. Its like saying I’ll just give him a calculator then teach him multiplication later.