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  • 3 kits with a full guide
  • 94 build steps, each with a check
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  1. Find4 questions pick the kit for your age, budget and dream robot.
  2. BuyOne box with every part. We link the best price.
  3. BuildOne small action per screen, with a check after each one.
  4. PlayMissions to try the moment it moves.
  5. Keep buildingA new project every month with Builder Club.

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Kits with a full guide

Every step checked against the maker's own manual.

Full guideMars rover you drive from your phoneSix wheels, a camera eye and NASA style suspension.SunFounder GalaxyRVR · About $130 · Maker says 15+, great with a parentOpen the guide →Full guideRobot car with a cameraFollows lines, avoids walls and drives from an app.ELEGOO Smart Robot Car Kit V4.0 · $66 to $80 · 12+Open the guide →

More beginner kits

Popular kits sold in the US. Full guides are on the way.

Guide comingRobot tank with a cameraTracked tank you drive from your phone.ELEGOO Conqueror Robot Tank · about $100 · 13+Check price →Guide comingCar that drives sidewaysMecanum wheels let it slide in any direction.Keyestudio 4WD Mecanum Robot Car · about $52Check price →Guide comingBattle and football carPlay robot football with a gamepad or app.ACEBOTT QD028 Football and Battle Car · about $59 · 8+Check price →Guide comingBionic robot spiderFour legs, walks and waves.ACEBOTT QD020 Bionic Spider · about $70Check price →Guide comingRobot dog that does tricksWalks, sits and does tricks. Takes 40 to 90 minutes to build.Petoi Bittle X · $319 to $469 · 10+Check price →Guide comingRobot arm that picks things upGrab and stack small objects from an app.ACEBOTT QD022 4 DOF Robot Arm · about $70 · 8 to 12Check price →Guide comingLearn electronics, end with a robot16 projects on a breadboard, no soldering, ending in a small robot.SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.1 · about $100 · 10+Check price →

Guides

How to build a robot with your kid this weekendA simple plan for building a robot kit with your kid: pick the right kit, set up the table, split the jobs, and get it moving by Sunday. No experience needed.The best robot kit for a 10 year oldRobot kits a 10 year old can actually finish: no soldering, clear steps, and a robot that moves the same day. Picks by budget, with honest age ratings.LEGO SPIKE is going away. What to build nextLEGO Education stopped selling SPIKE Prime and SPIKE Essential on June 30, 2026. Here are beginner robot kits to build next, with step by step help.

After the build: projects

Same box, new tricks. See every project.

Robot car · Free · 30 minLine race trackBuild a tape track on the floor and race the clock in line tracking mode.Robot car · Club · 30 minWall dodger mazeBuild a maze from books and see if the car finds its way out.Robot car · Club · 20 minRoom explorerDrive to another room using only the camera.Mars rover · Free · 30 minNight patrolTurn your rover into a slow, quiet security cam that checks every room after dark.Mars rover · Club · 30 minFollow me, tunedMake Follow mode track your hand smoothly instead of jerking around.Mars rover · Club · 45 minObstacle raceBuild a course from books and pillows and race Avoid mode against your own driving.
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