OWI 9742 Comet

Discontinuation Notice: This item will be discontinued once its current stock runs out. Please consider one of our other robot kits as an alternative.

Overview

Comet can react to your sounds either by following a sequence of commands (forward, stop, clockwise spin, and stop), or by randomly choosing its next action. Drop a pen in Comet’s pen holder and make it draw!

This robot kit is designed for beginners (recommended age 14 and up) and requires no prior robot-building experience. Only basic hand tools are needed for assembly: diagonal cutter, small hammer, screwdriver, long nose plier, and pen knife.

Basic specifications:

• Size: Height 80 x Diameter 110 mm (3.15" x 4.33").
• Weight: 165 g / 5.82 oz (without battery).
• Control: A condenser microphone and a printed circuit board drive a DC motor.
• Power source: one AA battery (not included).
• Power consumption: ~240 mA.