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Robots, Robotics Kits & Robotic Arms

LEGO® MINDSTORMS NXT - Create the smartest, strongest and most advanced LEGO® robot ever, in as few as 30 minutes! The new NXT Intelligent Brick, your robot's “brain,” features a powerful 32-bit microprocessor and more memory, plus support for USB 2.0, Bluetooth and more! A highly versatile palette of LEGO TECHNIC® elements combines with state-of-the-art ultrasonic, sound, light and touch sensors in the next generation of intuitive robotics.

Lynxmotion Robots Kits (6 products) - This product includes everything you need to build a robot to control using the Bot Board/SSC-32/BA28 and a the Lynxmotion PS2 robot controller. We also have other Lynxmotion Walking robots such as the Biped BRAT Combo Kit for PC & Johnny 5 Combo Kit the completely functional model is of the ever popular movie 'Short Cirucit'. Designed for indoor or outdoor use and perfoms well on many different surfaces.

Hitec Robotics - Robonova and Mavin Robot Kits

Hitec Robotics (2 products) - The ROBONOVA-I is an exciting new humanoid robot that offers educators, students and robotic hobbyists a complete robot package. The stable ROBONOVA-I can walk, run, do back-flips, cartwheels, dance moves and once programmed, is ready to compete in a variety of robot competitions, and the MA-VIN modular robotics teaching resource with easy Icon–based visual programming for the beginner and ‘C’ programmable using WINAVR.

Microrobot (9 products) - The Robo Junior kits come with clear, easy to follow directions (assembly and soldering required). These robot kits are ideal for someone just beginning to explore the world of robotics. We also stock other great Line-Following and Maze Solving robots from Microrobot and the Hexavoider walking robot.

Solarbotics BEAM (19 Products) - Solarbotics started as a company specializing in kits based on BEAM technology, which meant building simple, effective devices using (often) strange ways. We are stocking the Herbie Mousebot & Scout Walker along with others.

Surveyor SRV–1 - Wireless mobile robot designed for research, education, and exploration, Surveyor's SRV-1 internet-controlled robot employs the SRV-1 Blackfin Camera Board with 1000MIPS 500MHz Analog Devices Blackfin BF537 processor, a digital video camera with resolution from 160x128 to 1280x1024 pixels, laser pointer or optional ultrasonic ranging, and WLAN 802.11b/g networking on a quad-motor tracked mobile robotic base.

RM MechRC - This fully assembled, programmable humanoid robot has been developed from the original MechRC to provide an ideal solution for engaging and teaching ICT to children aged 14+. Its out of the box solution makes it quick and easy to get this robot up and running. It provides amazing agility and has been designed with transparent panels to enable easy viewing of the servo motors as it moves. Iit's programmable software and remote control it allows teacher led and small group activities that both challenge and engage.

ooBug - The ooBug (pronounced oo-bug) is an Educational Competition Robot. It is a customizable and fun learning tool perfect for students, hobbyists and professionals with a robust set of features. The "oo" stands for 'object oriented'. This unique feature make the ooBug very versatile and easy to program. The ooBug is produced from the same company (Savage Innovations) that brought us the popular ooPIC.

POB-Bot - (4 products) The POB-Bot Hunter is a full robot assembling all the POB-Technology’s know-how. The POB-Bot Hunter is built with a programmable color camera, a graphical black and white screen, an Input/Output controller, a caterpillar mobile tank and
a POB-Gun with foam darts.

Pololu Robot Kits - (2 products) - The Pololu 3pi robot is a complete, high-performance mobile platform featuring two micro metal gearmotors, five reflectance sensors, an 8×2 character LCD, a buzzer, and three user pushbuttons, all connected to a C-programmable ATmega168 microcontroller.

Inex Robotics - (2 products) - The Inex Interactive C Robot Kit V2.0 includes the AX-11, a 68HC11 based microcontroller board, an assortment of great sensors, 2 DC gearboxes and mechanical parts for building and modifying 8 sample robot projects , and the Inex MicroCamp-MEGA8 Robot Kit V2.0 is also available.

Sound Activated Walking Robot Kit - This set offers everything you need to build an exciting 2, 4, or 6-legged walking robot fitted with sound sensor! Simple design and easy-to-use parts make this set perfect for first-time robot builders. Constructing this robot is fun and educational as it helps you learn the basics of mechanical linkages used to make the legs work.

Robotic Arms (9 products) - The Lynxmotion robotic arms deliver fast, accurate, and repeatable movement. The robot features base rotation, shoulder, elbow and wrist motion, and a functional gripper. The Lynx robotic arm is an affordable robust system with a proven design that will last and last. Everything needed to assemble the robot is included in the kit.

Robotic Legs - This 3DOF (degree of freedom) leg design is the most rugged available. It's popular with Hexapod and Quadrapod robot builders. The all aluminum construction even incorporates ball bearings in each joint. Made from the highest quality aluminium alloy. All required hardware is included. Finish is brushed aluminium.

Gripper Kits (3 products) - Improve the performance of your old arm, improved operation over pushrod style grippers, includes Precision laser cut lexan components, mechanical hardware Hitec HS–81 servo. Specifications Servo motion control = local closed loop Gripper opening = 2” Servo voltage = 6 vdc Easy to assemble and install.

WE ALSO HAVE A GREAT RANGE OF PLATFORMS AND CHASSIS SO YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN ROBOTS