BirdBrain Technologies

BirdBrain Technologies makes classroom robotics that put coding into students' hands. Their two product families — Hummingbird and Finch — are powered by the BBC micro:bit and take programming off the screen and into the real world, with free lesson plans and teacher support behind them. We stock the full range in Australia, shipping locally with purchase orders welcome from schools.

Explore the range:

Hummingbird robotics kits — build-your-own robots from craft materials, lights, sensors and motors. Best for design, making and engineering from upper primary to secondary.

Finch robots for micro:bit — ready-to-drive robots that move, draw and sense straight out of the box. Best for coding from the early years of primary through to senior secondary.

Why BirdBrain in the classroom:

• Both families run on the same BBC micro:bit and free software, so skills carry across.
• Coding from block-based to text-based languages, including MakeCode, Python and Java.
• Free, classroom-tested lessons and online teacher professional learning, created from research at Carnegie Mellon University.

Every Hummingbird and Finch needs a BBC micro:bit as its brain — available with each product or sold separately. Not sure which family suits your class? Hummingbird is the better fit for hands-on building and design projects; Finch is the quicker path to coding across a wide range of year levels.