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Edison Robot V3 (ED-Robot)

4.50 stars, based on 2 reviews
Introducing Edison V3:  The Next Evolution in Educational Robotics    The Edison robot that you know and love just got even better! Edison V3 is designed to work with LEGO bricks on four sides. It features removable wheels and a...
Auckland

Edison Robot V2.0

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What a great piece of kit for an amazing price. I'm not a huge robotics person so when this arrived I was surprised how easy this was to get up and running straight out of the box.

My children have become attached to Edison and he is now part of the family. We might even have to add another one to the collection!


Dunedin

Great Education Tool

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This robot is the perfect introduction for young minds into the world of robotics and programming.

It's a solid, durable machine which it would need to be in the classroom and the starter programs you can get simply by printing the free "mat" on an A4 piece of paper are a great way to get kids instantly engaged.

The programming interface is also incredibly simple yet powerful enough to string together quite complex tasks. Again, the software is free and can be worked with either online or by downloading an installer.

There are some minor issues with it in that Edison's sensors can be a little unreliable in certain conditions, for example the sound ("clap") sensor doesn't always recognise two distinct sounds and the proximity sensor can be a bit of a struggle to program correctly.

If you're printing the free mat out, try to avoid shiny surfaces such as glossy paper or laser printer ink. This can confuse Edison's IR sensor underneath and in sunny or bright conditions it may not recognise boundaries correctly.

Overall, in terms of affordability and features, this is quite easily one of the best products I've seen for educational use.