Kitronik
All-in-one Robotics Board for BBC micro:bit
Take your micro:bit robotics builds to the next level with the Kitronik All-in-one Robotics Board. This all-in-one control solution lets the BBC micro:bit dr...
Take your micro:bit robotics builds to the next level with the Kitronik All-in-one Robotics Board. This all-in-one control solution lets the BBC micro:bit drive up to 4 motors (or 2 stepper motors) and 8 servos, making it the perfect foundation for a wide variety of robotics projects.
The board features 2 Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver ICs and 8 servo outputs (standard and continuous rotation), all controlled via I2C through a 16-channel driver IC. With 17 additional I/O expansion points and broken-out I2C lines, you can easily add sensors, ZIP LEDs, and other I2C-compatible devices.
Key Features
- 4 Motor Outputs – Drive 4 standard motors or 2 stepper motors via dual H-Bridge Motor Driver ICs
- 8 Servo Outputs – Supports both standard and continuous rotation servos
- 17 I/O Expansion Points – All usable micro:bit pins broken out to a 2.54mm pitch link header for easy soldering
- I2C Breakout – Pins 19 & 20 broken out for connecting additional I2C-compatible devices
- Flexible Power Input – Power via terminal block or servo-style connector; regulated 3.3V supply powers the micro:bit directly
- No Separate Power Needed – The board supplies regulated 3.3V to the connected micro:bit and external devices via the link header
Specifications
- Length: 68mm
- Width: 62mm
- PCB Thickness: 1.6mm
- Control Protocol: I2C via 16-channel driver IC
Ideal For
- Robotics projects using the BBC micro:bit
- Multi-motor and servo-driven builds
- STEM education and classroom robotics
- Expanding micro:bit capabilities with sensors and I2C devices
Package Contents
- 1× All-in-one Robotics Board for BBC micro:bit
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- motor driver
- An electronic circuit that lets a low-power controller switch and control a motor that needs more current than the controller pins can safely provide. Checking motor driver support matters because pumps and motors usually cannot be connected directly to a microcontroller output.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- servo
- A servo is a motor with built-in position control, usually told to move to a specific angle by a control signal. It matters when you need repeatable movement, such as steering, arms, flaps, or linkages, rather than continuous spinning.
- Terminal block
- A connector used to join wires together in a neat, removable, or serviceable way. For this product, it helps split one power input into several outputs without soldering.
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micro:bit
Robotics & Motion
STEM & Education
Related Tutorials
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