Research-based statement: The Finch Robot 2.0 is the result of a careful research process and designed to engage students who have a variety of experience levels in meaningful computer science education. Read more here.
Get to Know:
The Finch Robot 2.0 includes the following features:
Compatibility with plastic bricks for adding accessories and fun
micro:bit features: accelerometer, radio, compass, and buttons
Integrated and rechargeable battery (lasts 6+ hours)
Surface can be written on with whiteboard markers
Centrally positioned marker holder for drawing
1 distance, obstacle, and ultrasonic sensor
Wheel encoders for accurate movements
Marks on wheels for counting revolutions
2 infrared line tracking sensors
Bluetooth wireless connection
Multi-tonal buzzer
5 tri-color LEDs
2 light sensors
RoHS compliant
The Finch 2.0 includes access to the following coding languages:
FinchBlox (icon-based for pre-readers - available on iOS, Android, Fire OS)
MakeCode (block-based - available on Chrome, Mac, Windows, Linux)
BirdBlox (block-based - available on iOS, Android, Fire OS)