Today we bring you the Botley analysis, the new robot of the brand Learning Resources that you are thinking to teach early programming concepts to children from 5 to 9 years old in a simple, intuitive way and make it a fun game for your children. The robot allows to execute all the basic routines of computer programming such as the sequence of orders, the repetition loops and the conditionals. It also comes with a nice set of accessories to expand the robot's play options.
Has a 79,90 price € and you can get it at the best price click here. If you are interested, we will see it in more detail below.
The Botley and its accessories
Botley is a robot with two wheels on the sides and two large eyes located at the back of the head. It comes equipped with two removable arms that allow you to hold and drag parts to move them from one place to another. At the top it has four light indicators and a Stop / On button that allows us to stop the robot or turn it on as needed.
The design of the robot is very nice and attractive to children thanks to its vivid colors and the striking eyes of the robot, which in addition to decorating serve to place the sensors that allow it detect obstacles or even follow lines. In addition, it also has sounds and is even capable of speaking small phrases.
The robot has two modes of operation:
- Line: in this mode the robot works in automatic mode following lines. For it to work properly it is necessary that the line be black and quite thick; In the accessories there are several pieces with this type of lines for you to try it but you can also make your own circuit with several sheets and a thick marker. The automatic movement of the robot is quite funny and light, your kids will love it.
- --: This is the programming mode. Here your children will have to use the remote control of the robot to be able to program the sequence of movements that you want the robot to perform. Later we will see all the options it offers you.
In addition to the robot itself, the arms and the remote control, the box contains a complete accessory kit in the form of coding cards (40), boards (6), sticks (8), cubes (12), cones (2), flags (2), balls (2), goal (1) and a sheet of stickers. Thanks to these accessories, your children will be able to play with the robot moving parts, dodging obstacles, putting the balls in the goal and many other options that they will discover little by little.
It also comes with a complete manual of instructions for use and challenges to overcome that comes in spanish.
We start to program the robot
The robot is ready to use right out of the box, you just have to put the batteries (3 AAA batteries) and your children can start playing with it.
El line mode It is very simple, you only have to place the robot on top of a black line, press the power button and it will automatically start to go through it thanks to its sensors.
The real game is in the code mode; this is where your children can begin to assimilate skills such as order sequencing, logic, computational thinking, spatial orientation, turns to both sides, laterality, etc. Through the use of the remote control, they will be able to send the robot all the orders for it to execute and carry out from the simplest tasks such as moving the robot across a board to more complex ones such as detecting obstacles and avoiding them, putting the ball in the goal and thus endless options. The controller's memory is capable of storing up to 80 commands and sending them all to the robot when the child wishes; that simple and practical.
The controller has buttons to move forward and backward, rotate in both directions, detect objects, loop, erase all commands, transmit them to the robot, and a volume up / down button.
Who is it geared towards?
The Botley is especially designed for children from 5 to 9 years old who do not have programming knowledge (or are very basic). It is a robot that It could be a continuation of the Bee Bot that we also analyzed on this website a while ago since the bee does not allow loops or bifurcations to be executed. It allows you to play as a team, so that one child is in charge of preparing the challenges and the other of overcoming them and thanks to the accessory kit, the options are greatly expanded so that children can have fun for longer.
Thanks to Botley your children will learn:
- Programming concepts basic such as loops and conditionals.
- Mathematics, engineering, programming, as it is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) toy that will help make your child a future engineer or scientist
- A teamwork if he plays with his siblings or classmates
- To be creative, take decisions, solve problems by yourself, face difficult situations
- A have fun without using a screen from a mobile, tablet or TV
- Be patient, make mistakes and insist until you find the solution
Price and where to buy
The Botley has a 79,90 price € y You can buy it on the HopToys website by clicking here.
Conclusion
This product is among the programmable educational robots available on the market for less than € 100. It is more advanced than other robots such as the Bee Bot since it allows the programming of loops and conditionals. A good choice if you want your children to learn programming concepts in a fun way and without involving them extra effort.