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mBot2 Coding Robot Kit

A step up for a tween or teen who has outgrown simple coding toys.

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

  • Gifts for tweens

    An aluminium robot programmed with blocks or Python, with sensors and Wi-Fi. For a tween who has outgrown simple coding toys and wants a real next step. The software takes time to learn.

  • Science and STEM gifts

    The next step after a starter robot: an aluminium bot with Wi-Fi and sensors, programmable with blocks or Python. For a tween or teen who has outgrown simple coding toys and will put in time.

What it is

An aluminium robot with a built-in controller, sensors and Wi-Fi that can be programmed with blocks or Python. It supports projects up to basic AI and data work.

An aluminium-bodied coding robot built for classrooms and home learning. It has a set of onboard sensors, including a colour sensor for line and object tasks, and can be driven from a phone, a gamepad or its own programs over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Children start with block coding and can progress to Python. Makeblock publishes lesson plans and challenges alongside it.

The details

Body
Aluminium
Control
Smartphone, gamepad or automatic program
Connectivity
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Programming
Block-based and Python
Sensors
Includes a Quad RGB sensor
Warranty
12 months

From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.

Worth knowing

The software takes time to learn.

Skip it for a child who just wants a toy robot to drive, since its value is in learning to program it.

Good for
Teen (13–17), Tween (9–12)
Interests
Science & STEM, Tech & gadgets
Occasions
Christmas, Birthday
Age
10+

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