{"title":"micro: Maqueen Lite with Housing (Blue) - micro:bit Educational Programming Robot Platform","handle":"micro-maqueen-lite-with-housing-blue-micro-bit-educational-programming-robot-platform","url":"/products/micro-maqueen-lite-with-housing-blue-micro-bit-educational-programming-robot-platform","description":"The micro:Maqueen Lite is a compact STEAM education robot built around the Maqueen 4.2 core, designed for children aged 8 and up. This version comes pre-assembled with a blue housing — motors, wheels, support wheel, housing, and battery holder are all installed and ready to go. Just insert a micro:bit board and batteries to start programming.\n\nCompatible with both micro:bit V1 and V2, the Maqueen Lite supports MakeCode and Mind+ graphical programming. It includes a rich set of sensors and outputs for exploring line tracking, obstacle avoidance, light effects, and more.\n\nKey Features\n\n\nPre-Assembled – Housing, motors, wheels, and battery holder installed, ready to use\n\nmicro:bit V1 & V2 Compatible – Works with both versions\n\nUltrasonic Sensor Included – HR-SR04 for obstacle detection and ranging\n\nIR Line-Tracking – 2 infrared sensors for following tracks (map included)\n\n4× RGB Ambient Lights – 16 million colours for visual feedback\n\n2× LED Car Lights – Front-facing headlights\n\nIR Receiver – NEC-encoded remote control support\n\nBuzzer – Audio output for sound effects\n\nExpansion Ports – 2× servo (S1, S2), 3× Gravity (P0, P1, P2), 1× I2C\n\n\nSpecifications\n\n\nSupply Voltage: 3.5–5 V DC (3× AAA batteries, not included)\n\nMotors: 2× N20 metal gear motors (1:150 ratio, 133 RPM max)\n\nMotor Drive: PWM\n\nUltrasonic Interface: SR04 (5 V)\n\nI2C: 3.3 V\n\nHousing Material: Eco-friendly ABS (blue)\n\nWheel Material: ABS with eco-friendly rubber tyres\n\nProgramming: MakeCode, Mind+\n\nDimensions: 81 × 85 × 44 mm (micro:bit not included)\n\nWeight: ~136 g (75.5 g robot + 60 g housing, batteries and micro:bit not included)\n\n\n\nNote: micro:bit board and AAA batteries are not included.\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nSTEM and coding education for ages 8+\nClassroom robotics and programming lessons\nLearning line tracking, obstacle avoidance, and sensor integration\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Maqueen Lite vehicle body (pre-assembled with blue housing)\n1× HR-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor\n1× Line-tracking map\n\n\nResources\n\nProduct Wiki (DFRobot)\n","vendor":"DFRobot","product_type":"physical","in_stock":false,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":2353,"title":"Default Title","sku":"DF-ROB0148-EN-LB","price":76.58,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":false,"available_quantity":0,"option1":"Default Title"}]}