Combining coding with robotics can be a great way of engaging kids, and Marty the Robot V2 is an irresistibly charming biped with nine servo motors inside that enable him to walk, kick, wave, sidestep, and even waggle his eyebrows. There’s a customized microcontroller inside, various sensors, Bluetooth connectivity, and a speaker, so there’s plenty of potential for kids to code various routines and an extensive knowledge base with lessons and tutorials. Robotical has designed Marty for kids of all ages, so at the basic level, you can use color cards (green to move forward, for example) to control him. Older kids can use Scratch, a simplified coding program with drag-and-drop blocks on a connected Android or iOS device, and when they’re ready to advance, they can move on to Python. Marty is cute and fun but very expensive, though it’s mainly geared toward use in schools, and there are lots of good resources for educators.
For kids aged 5 years and up.
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