Apitor Robot X 12-in-1 Coding Robot Kit
600+ blocks, 12 models3 motors and 3 sensorsScratch 3.0 coding
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Description
The top of Apitor’s range and the one that keeps a teenager interested. Twelve models out of 600 blocks, three motors and three sensors, and it steps up from drag-and-drop icons to Scratch 3.0, which is the same block language used in schools. A child who starts on the Robot B at six can still be using this at thirteen.
- 600+ blocks, twelve models: Apitor’s figures. Noticeably more in the box than the Robot J.
- Three motors and three sensors: The sensors are what let it follow a line and react to what’s in front of it rather than just drive where it’s told.
- Scratch 3.0: Real block programming with loops and conditions, not a simplified version. The step up from the Robot J is deliberate.
- Line following: One of the builds follows a track you draw, which is the first project that makes coding feel like it does something.
- Apitor lists it for ages 8 and up: Realistically eight to fourteen.
- Free Apitor Kit App: Remote control as well as coding.
Worth knowing before you buy: 600 blocks is a lot of small parts, and twelve builds means a lot of taking apart and starting again. If the child gives up halfway through model one, you’ve bought an expensive box of plastic. Buy this for a child who already finishes Lego Technic sets. If you’re not sure yet, the Robot B costs a third as much and answers the question.