A fully functional low-cost robot
This is ChickBot, a low-cost, simple, robust, fully programmable, expandable, open source robot kit that best of all, goes cheep!
Kits are available for the Raspberry Pi, Arduino or BBC micro:bit with activities for all ages.
ChickBot is more than just a robot, but a maker platform with numerous sensors, input & output add-ons for off-screen computing projects.
Schools, clubs & maker groups can buy in parts and build ChickBots for just £10 / €13 / $14.
Latest Posts
Video and picture gallery online
Been rather tied up with the annual Man-flu fest in the office and the village Panto – oh yes I was, oh no I wasn’t. But I have had a chance to record some video and take some pictures. Video here and pictures here. I’ve also been beta testing the kits with my Year 5 […]
ChickBot Raspberry Pi beta build
After a couple of wet Sundays, the breadboard prototype has been turned into a PCB and ChickBot Pi lives! It boasts all the same features as the Arduino board – so pushbutton, LED, analog input, drivers for both stepper motors or standard motors, piezo buzzer. However, the analog support doesn’t run to digital output. Importantly, […]
IET Robot Triathlon
Can you build & program a robot to complete the Institution of Engineering & Technology’s Robot Triathlon? Easy enough to try at home, so we’ll add them over the next few weeks to The Vault. But for those in the East Midlands, UK, there’s a competition being held at The Silk Mill, Derby, on Saturday, 12th […]
Raspberry Pi Prototype
We are pleased to announce we have ChickBot being controlled by a Raspberry Pi. Ta Dah! The actual Pi in this picture is an older Model B+ with WiFi on USB. This version ended up with two power supplies so it could do WiFi and run the stepper motors. By setting up remote screen (VNC) access, […]