Tobbie II is a robot to be built (in kit), composed of 6 legs and a free-rotating body, equipped with all the necessary electronic components, including a motor, an infrared sensor and a buzzer to make it active and interactive for maximum fun.

Tobbie II is a robot to be built (in kit), composed of 6 legs and a free-rotating body, equipped with all the necessary electronic components, including a motor, an infrared sensor and a buzzer to make it active and interactive for maximum fun.

Ideal in combination with Micro:bit : using your creative skills and imagination you can easily write code and program it with Javascript Blocks Editor or Python Editor on your PC, laptop or smartphone.

No need to download additional software or drivers. With this pocket-sized programmable board, coding and programming become easy, accessible and interesting so that even children can learn and practice.

With the BBC Micro:bit’s key features listed below, Tobbie II has endless potential and will spark your imagination and enthusiasm.

Build this kit and discover the fun of electronics, mechanics and hydraulics!

Technical features

• Number of pieces: 118
• Micro:bit Card: Included
• USB – micro USB cable: Yes, included
• Kit contents:
• – assembly parts
  – richly illustrated assembly instructions in Italian
• Recommended age: 14+
• Micro:bit programs available for download:
  – Explorer
  – Follow me
  – Sing and dance
  – Light locator
  – Thermometer
  – Calculator
  – Rock-Paper-Scissors
  – Dice
  – Noticeboard
  - Compass
  – Bowling
  – Remote Control App (For Android 5.0 or later)
• Diet: 4 AAA batteries (not included)
• Dimensions (mm): 136.8×125.8×176

Programming Environments

• MICROSOFT PXT (BETA) is a programming environment created by Microsoft (still in beta) that supports both a block-based graphical environment, in the style of Scratch, and the Javascript language.
• PYTHON has been and is still being developed to allow the programming of microcontrollers in a language compatible with Python. The opportunity to use the Python language allows for continuity, in a hypothetical educational path, towards the use of more complex systems such as microcomputers capable of hosting GNU/Linux, such as the Raspberry Pi series.
• MICROSOFT BLOCK EDITOR is a visual editor very similar to Scratch and represents the starting point for those who want to start programming. Like Scratch it is very simple to use but it is not a toy. It allows you to
  deepen structured programming and event management. The method of composing a program consists of choosing the blocks that represent the instructions, dragging them into the editor panel, configuring them in the customizable parts and “fitting” them together correctly.
• MICROSOFT TOUCH DEVELOP was developed to create programs for the micro:bit using tablets or other devices with a touch screen. Of course, it can also be used from normal PCs using a keyboard and mouse.
• JAVASCRIPT is a development environment that allows those who have made progress in programming to develop programs using the textual syntax of Javascript, with a guided editor that supports the “click and drag” method for composing lines and blocks of code.

Technical features of micro:bit

• 25 red LEDs that can be lit at different intensities to create drawings, animations and games.
• Two buttons that can be managed via program to customize its behavior.
• A reset and restart button.
• An accelerometer that can detect and recognize different types of motion such as shaking, rotations and free fall. Useful for making a motion sensor or animated games.
• An electronic compass that can detect orientation and rotation in degrees with respect to North. An additional use could be as a metal detector (magnetic).
• A USB connector to connect the micro:bit to your PC to load software programs.
• A connector for external power supply.
• A Bluetooth Smart Technology module that allows you to connect the micro:bit to other devices equipped with the same technology such as other micro:bits, PCs, smartphones, Bluetooth kits, tablets and cameras.
• A temperature sensor that can detect the ambient temperature.
• A 24-pin connector, five of which have pads suitable for connection with alligator clips. The connector provides analog and digital I/O, communication bus and other features described in more detail below.