Model Price Kit Contents Programming Language Notes
Programming Control
Starter Kit
$400 Cortex microcontroller,
two motor feedback modules,
ultrasonic range finder, line
tracker, two switch kits, two
potentiometers, battery
and charger
easyC, ROBOTIC for Cortex,
MPLAB, Flowpro, Flowol
Default firmware for basic
joystick control, VEX Clawbot
Robot kit included
STEM Explorations Set
(Grades 5–9)
$450 820 K’NEX parts, motors,
push-button switches, reed
switches, buzzer, LEDs
K’NEX interface and software
(with site license)
Detailed teacher’s guide
provides STEM-related
activities
Lego Mindstorms
Education EV3 Core
Set
$340 541 Lego Technic building
bricks; 3 motors; color, touch,
ultrasonic, and gyro sensors;
ball wheel; cables
Lego Mindstorms Education
EV3 software sold separately
for $100, site license $400
EV3 Intelligent Brick, USB port,
auto-ID function, data logging,
classroom materials, videos
Boe-Bot Robot $160 Contact, infrared, and visible
light sensors; chassis;
motors; wheels
PBASIC Solder free, no programming
experience necessary,
expandable
Hummingbird $199 Hummingbird controller;
four servo power supplies;
two DC motors; light,
temperature, distance, and
sound sensors; 10 LEDs;
two vibration motors
Snap!, Scratch,
Java, C, Python
No programming experience
required for simple com-
mands, no soldering, CREATE
Lab’s Arts & Bots curriculum,
extensive tutorials
Romo Smartphone
Robot
$149 Docking station, mini-USB
charging cable, documentation
iPhone app Wi-Fi capable; compatible
with iPhone 4, 4S, 5, and
iPod touch 4 and 5;
community with classroom
stories and videos
