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RedBot Kit

SKU: ROB-12697 Brand: Sparkfun

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Welcome the RedBot Kit, a robotic development platform capable of teaching two motor robotics and sensor integration! This kit comes with our RedBot Mainboard, the Magician Chassis, a handful of sensors, and everything required for assembly.

The RedBot Mainboard is a modular robotic development platform that works with the Arduino IDE. The RedBot is a motor driver and Ardiuno combination with various headers and connections, eliminating the need to stack multiple shields to get desired. By simply connecting a USB mini-B cable, you can program it in the Arduino IDE using our example code, or your own.

The Magician Chassis is an economical robot platform with a lot of versatility. It features two gearmotors with 65mm wheels and a caster. The chassis plates are cut from acrylic with a wide variety of mounting holes for sensors, controllers, power, etc. The chassis does require some basic assembly but detailed instructions are included in the RedBot Kit.

Rounding out the group are three Line Follower Sensors and one Accelerometer Sensor. The Line Follower sensor gives your robot the ability to detect lines or nearby objects using infrared light. The Accelerometer sensor provides bump and motion detection by measuring acceleration forces on the x, y, and z axes.

The RedBot Kit wonâ€™t be able to operate on Mars but it will definitely fuel your curiosity about robotics!

Note: This kit ships without batteries. You will need 4 AA batteries to get rollin'.

Note: The RedBot Assembly Guide found in the Documents section below has been updated! You should no longer have any issues with assembling your RedBot Kit!

Kit Includes:

1x RedBot Mainboard
1x Magician Chassis
1x Accelerometer RedBot Sensor
3x Line Follower RedBot Sensor
10x F/F 6" Jumper Wire
4x 4-40 1-Â¼" Flat Head Screw
3x 4-40 1-Â½" Aluminum Hex Standoff
4x 4-40 3/8" Metal Standoff
7x 4-40 1" Metal Standoff
3x 4-40 Â¼" Phillips Screw (10 Pack)
4x 4-40 Hex Nut
4x Sticky Tab

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$3+ for Stamped Mail (typically 10+ business days, not tracked, only available on selected small items)
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Non-metro addresses in WA, NT, SA & TAS can take 2+ days in addition to the above information.

Some batteries (such as LiPo) can't be shipped by Air. During checkout, Express Post and International Methods will not be an option if you have that type of battery in your shopping cart.

International Orders - the following rates are for New Zealand and will vary for other countries:

$11+ for Pack and Track (3+ days, tracked)
$16+ for Express International (2-5 days, tracked)

If you order lots of gear, the postage amount will increase based on the weight of your order.

Our physical address (here's a PDF which includes other key business details):

Unit 18, 132 Garden Grove Parade
Adamstown
NSW, 2289
Australia

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