Small MOSS robots will enable you to construct anything

You already know that I love to write about robots but this one is really different from others, if you love your kids, then I must tell you it’s really necessary to enhance the creativeness of your kids. MOSS robots, a robot construction system developed by Modular Robotics gives the freedom to give any type of shape to the robots. Normally robotics requires a lot of programming and wires to construct but amazingly these MOSS robots don’t need them.

MOSS modular robots before construction

                                                     These modules can be joined with magnets, which are embedded at the sides of each block and small steel balls are used to make joints of the robots. The power and control signals can go through these steel balls which are used to add the magnets and because of these steel balls the joints of the robots can move easily.

MOSS modular robots before construction

                        Controlling of MOSS

There are two ways to control these robots –

Magnet based modules

• Through smart phone apps – You can use android or apple iphone app to control these robots effectively.

• Through sensors – In this way it can control itself with the use of various sensors and it is able to sense and act accordingly using sensors and joints respectively.

                                          There are two versions of it in the market, a buyer can buy any of it according to its need. Off course the more expensive version is better than the cheaper one in terms of number of motors, sensors, control, and MOSS blocks.

                 Types of MOSS Modular Robots

There are two types of MOSS modular robots to choose from according to price and strength and those are as follows –

                              Zombonitron 1600 

Zombonitron 1600

Basic hardware -

16 MOSS blocks

56 Carbon steel spheres

Rechargeable LiPo battery (with Micro USB cable to charge)  

Charging cable

Connection pieces  

Support braces

Motors –

2 Motors

Sensors –

Light Sensor

Proximity Sensor

Price - $149.95

                           Exofabulatronics 5200

Exofabulatronixx 5200

Basic hardware –

52 MOSS blocks

140 carbon steel spheres

Rechargeable LiPo battery ( with USB power cable)

2 motors

2 pivots

2 flash lights

Connection and support pieces

Main Feature of Exofabulatronics 5200  -

Double brain block ( it has Bluetooth capability in it, you can connect with this using your android or iOS apps )

Sensors –

2 Light Sensors

2 Distance Sensors

Microphone Sensor

Price - $479.95

                      Awards Won by MOSS robots

CES Hot Stuff Winner ( Stuff Magazine, CES 2014)

It is in the list of Top ten tech toys (according to USA Today, Toy Fair 2014)

               Cubelets offered by Modular Robotics

KT06 kit – It has 6 cubes with a computer inside, these cubelets have the ability to sense the light and touch, moreover you can make a new construction with the help of these small robots.

Price: $159.95

KT06 Kit

KT01 Standard Kit – It has 20 cubes with similar features, these blocks have sensors which can sense light, touch and temperature. You can make new constructions with these small blocks, without doing programming and wires. Because programs are inside these blocks, you don’t need to do anything.

Price: $519.95

KT01 Standard Kit

Educator Pack – It’s an special offer by company for educators at a special discount, it includes 4 KT06 kits and 1 KT01 kit.

Price: $999

Educator Kit

                                                           I hope you will enjoy this product because today’s smart kids like intellectual toys but specially this one can make us kids again.