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Parallax BOEBot Robot for Arduino Kit
Discontinued
The Parallax BOE-Bot Robot for Arduino Kit brings Parallax's proven robotics curriculum to the Arduino platform. The Board of Education Shield plugs into your own Arduino (not included) and mounts on the popular BOE-Bot aluminium chassis, creating a fully capable mobile robot for learning electronics, programming, and robotics.
The kit includes over 40 hands-on activities covering everything from basic servo control and navigation to sensor-based obstacle avoidance and light following. All electronic components, sensors, and assembly hardware are included.
Key Features
- Board of Education Shield – Arduino-compatible prototyping shield with breadboard
- Aluminium Robot Chassis – Durable BOE-Bot platform with continuous rotation servos and wheels
- 40+ Activities – Step-by-step robotics lessons from Parallax
- Complete Sensor Kit – Touch switches, phototransistors, and infrared distance sensors included
- Boe-Boost Module – Battery power management for mobile operation
What You'll Learn
- Programming Arduino for robotics
- Calibrating continuous rotation servo motors
- Using lights and speakers as status indicators
- Pre-programmed and sensor-based navigation
- Touch-switch contact navigation
- Phototransistor light-following
- Infrared distance sensing and obstacle avoidance
Note: Arduino board and USB cable are not included. An Arduino Uno is recommended.
Package Contents
- 1× Board of Education Shield PCB
- 1× Aluminium robot chassis with continuous rotation servos and wheels
- 1× Boe-Boost Module
- Electronic components and sensors for all activities
- Assembly hardware (nuts, screws, standoffs)
- 1× Parallax screwdriver
