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KaiBot is a hybrid coding robot for students aged 5 to 15 — one robot that works completely screen-free, or alongside a tablet or laptop when you're ready for it. Students lay out a sequence of tactile coding cards, KaiBot reads them with its downward-facing camera, and then drives the sequence out on the floor. The logic is visible on the desk before anyone opens an app. What's included: 1 x KaiBot robot with built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery 1 x USB charging cable 1 x set of basic coding cards (33 cards) with a durable, water-resistant finish How it works: A downward-facing camera reads the coding cards and senses which numbered KaiTile the robot is sitting on A 1" LCD screen shows the recorded card, the battery level, and the student's emoji when paired with Kainundrum Four RGB LEDs signal the robot's state and the student's profile colour A built-in speaker gives audio feedback during activities The roof is Lego-compatible, so students can build on top of the robot Connects over Bluetooth and works with iPad, Chromebook, PC and Mac What students practise: Sequencing and debugging, before any syntax gets in the way A clear progression from unplugged cards to Blockly, and then to Python Cross-curricular work through Literacy Kitchen, Market Math and Kainundrum The battery is sealed and the shell has no user-serviceable parts inside, so there is nothing loose for students to mislay. Add the optional Autonomous Charging Dock and, once paired with Kainundrum, KaiBot will drive over and charge itself between lessons.

The KaiBot Intro Pack pairs the KaiBot coding robot with its first set of magnetic KaiTiles — enough to build simple mazes and start coding on the first day. It suits a single student at home, one station in a classroom, or a teacher who wants to trial KaiBot before committing to a full class set. What's included: 1 x KaiBot hybrid coding robot, with USB charging cable and 33 basic coding cards 1 x set of magnetic KaiTiles, numbered 1 to 10 Getting started: Lay the KaiTiles out as a path or a maze — KaiBot senses which numbered tile it is sitting on Build a program with the coding cards and let KaiBot scan and run it, with no screen involved Pair with the free Kainundrum Lite app for tutorials, coding modes, projects and a 3D virtual maze What students practise: Sequencing, direction and simple debugging Spatial reasoning through designing their own mazes An entry point that leads on to Blockly and Python as confidence grows You will need your own USB power adapter — the pack includes the charging cable but not a wall plug. Everything here works with the rest of the KaiBot range, so extra tiles, advanced card sets and classroom packs added later all fit together.

The KaiBot Small Classroom Pack puts five robots and thirty numbered KaiTiles into a room — enough for around 10 students working in small-group rotation. Kai's Education suggests roughly one robot per three students, so this pack also stretches to a larger class if groups take turns at a station. What's included: 5 x KaiBot robots with charging cables 2 x Advanced Coding Card sets (100 cards each) 1 x Charging Dock 1 x set of Magnetic KaiTiles, numbered 1 to 30 1 x Teacher Guide eBook Running it in class: Uniquely numbered tiles can all sit on the same maze layout, so groups can build one large course or several small ones Advanced cards go well beyond basic movement, covering logic, functions, repeats, conditionals and variables Robots work screen-free, or paired with Kainundrum on iPad, Chromebook, PC or Mac What students practise: Sequencing and debugging as a group, with the code laid out on the desk Reading and following each other's algorithms A path from unplugged cards through Blockly to Python Over sixty CSTA-aligned lesson plans are available free from Kai's Education with an account. Purchase orders welcome from Australian schools.

The KaiBot Medium Classroom Pack carries ten robots and fifty numbered KaiTiles — enough for a class of around 20 students working in pairs, with tiles to spare for larger maze layouts. It adds a charging station, so a full set can be powered up overnight from one point rather than ten separate cables. What's included: 10 x KaiBot robots with charging cables 1 x Charging Station and 1 x Charging Dock 5 x Advanced Coding Card sets (100 cards each) 1 x set of Magnetic KaiTiles, numbered 1 to 50 1 x Teacher Guide eBook Running it in class: Five card sets means five groups can code independently rather than queueing for one deck Fifty uniquely numbered tiles can form one large maze or several smaller ones at once Robots can run screen-free, or paired with Kainundrum on iPad, Chromebook, PC or Mac What students practise: Movement, logic, functions, repeats, conditionals and variables through the advanced cards Collaboration and turn-taking in group rotations A progression from unplugged cards through Blockly to Python Over sixty CSTA-aligned lesson plans are available free from Kai's Education with an account. Purchase orders welcome from Australian schools.

The KaiBot Large Classroom Pack is the full-class option — fifteen robots, sixty numbered KaiTiles and a student eBook for every child, sized for around 30 students working in pairs. It is the pack for a school committing to coding across a whole year level rather than trialling it in one room. What's included: 15 x KaiBot robots with charging cables 7 x Advanced Coding Card sets (100 cards each) 1 x Charging Station and 1 x Charging Dock 2 x sets of Magnetic KaiTiles 1–30, plus 1 x set of KaiTiles 31–60 1 x Teacher Guide eBook 15 x Student Activity eBooks Why the tile count matters: Sixty uniquely numbered tiles let several groups build separate mazes at once, or one very large shared layout Duplicate 1–30 sets mean two groups can run identical challenges side by side and compare solutions Advanced cards cover movement, logic, functions, repeats, conditionals and variables What students practise: Collaborative problem-solving across parallel groups Progression from screen-free cards through Blockly to Python Independent work, with an activity eBook each rather than a shared handout Sixty-plus CSTA-aligned lesson plans are available free from Kai's Education with an account. Purchase orders welcome from Australian schools.

The KaiLab Start Pack is the entry point to the platform — four robots, an adventure mat and everything needed to run collaborative AR/VR coding lessons for Years 5 to 10. Students code physical robots in a browser and watch their work mirrored in a 3D virtual world at the same time. What's included: 4 x KaiLab robots 1 x Rescue Run AR/VR adventure mat 1 x tripod with phone holder 1 x sensor box of IoT KaiBits Coding cards and spare parts boxes 1 x Kai's Eye app licence Education lesson plans How it works: Coding happens in a browser using Blockly or Python — no software to install A phone or tablet mounted on the tripod tracks each robot's QR code and position on the mat Robot positions and sensor readings sync to the cloud about once a second, so everyone sees live updates The same scenario can be viewed in 3D, in augmented reality, or in VR on a headset What students practise: Collaborative problem-solving — several students working in one shared environment at once Reading and acting on live IoT sensor data Blockly first, then Python, without changing platforms Suits a small group, a club, or a class working in rotation. Purchase orders welcome from Australian schools.

The KaiLab Classroom Pack is the full-class option — twelve robots, two adventure mats and a large sensor set, built so an entire Year 5 to 10 class can code together on a shared problem rather than rotating through one station. What's included: 12 x KaiLab robots 2 x tripods with phone holders 1 x Mars Discovery AR/VR adventure mat and 1 x Automated Warehouse AR/VR adventure mat 1 x large sensor box containing 28 IoT KaiBits Coding cards and spare parts boxes 1 x IP67 waterproof protective case with wheels 2 x Kai's Eye app licences Education lesson plans How it works in a classroom: Students code in Blockly or Python through a browser — laptops, Chromebooks and tablets all work A phone or tablet on the tripod tracks each robot's position and syncs it to the virtual environment Everything the class codes appears in a 3D digital twin, viewable in augmented and virtual reality Two mats mean two scenarios can run at once, or one large combined project What students practise: Real-time collaboration — several students working in one shared environment Collecting and interpreting live IoT sensor data Progression from Blockly to Python within the same platform The wheeled IP67 case matters more than it sounds: twelve robots, two mats and a sensor box is a lot to move between rooms. Purchase orders welcome from Australian schools.

The super-size Rescue Run mat is the 1.6 m version of the tower-defence styled adventure mat — 2.56 square metres, roughly two and a half times the area of the standard 1 m mat. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Rescue Run lesson plans and activities, with 3D, AR and VR content What makes it work in class: Game-based challenges that reward computational and scientific thinking under time pressure A wide selection of coding lessons, or teachers can build their own Student code is visible in a 3D environment, in augmented reality and in VR Why the larger size: More robots in play at once, which is the point of a tower-defence scenario Longer approach routes, so planning and timing carry real weight Teams can defend separate zones rather than queueing for one Durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The super-size Smart City mat is the 1.6 m version of the Smart City adventure mat — 2.56 square metres of city-themed grid, roughly two and a half times the area of the standard 1 m mat. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Access to the Smart City 3D, AR and VR environment and lesson plans The lesson behind it: Students tackle one question — how will future cities affect the people living in them? Sensors and IoT data feed decisions about transport, energy and services Activities run both on the mat and beyond it, connecting coding to real urban problems Why the larger size: A city grid gets crowded quickly — more space means more districts and more robots operating at once Whole-class demonstrations work without students craning over each other Genuine multi-team scenarios, where groups manage different parts of one city Durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The super-size Automated Warehouse mat is the 1.6 m version of the logistics-themed adventure mat — 2.56 square metres, roughly two and a half times the area of the standard 1 m mat. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Access to the Automated Warehouse 3D, AR and VR content and lesson plans The question it asks: Is buying something really as simple as one click? Students see what happens behind the scenes in logistics and warehousing Routing, picking and supply-chain efficiency become coding problems with a visible cost Why the larger size: A warehouse floor needs room — more aisles, more picking stations, more robots working simultaneously Congestion and routing conflicts emerge naturally, which is exactly the lesson Suits whole-class scenarios where teams run different parts of one operation Durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The super-size Mars Discovery mat is the 1.6 m version of the standard adventure mat — 2.56 square metres of Martian surface, roughly two and a half times the area of the 1 m version. It suits a full class working around one shared mission rather than small groups taking turns. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Access to the Mars Discovery 3D, AR and VR content and lesson plans What students do: Plan and run missions across a simulated Martian environment Graph live IoT sensor data from their rovers Work through risk-factor role play, deciding what a mission can and cannot afford to attempt Why choose the larger mat: More robots can operate at once without collisions dominating the lesson Longer routes make sequencing and efficiency genuinely matter A whole class can gather around it, rather than rotating through a station Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The Water Cycle mat turns an 8x8 grid into a working ecosystem. Students lay out T-junction and L-junction water pipes to build a network that directs supply into different input and output mechanisms — then watch the same system run in the virtual world alongside them. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1 m x 1 m Access to 3D, AR and VR lesson content and education lesson plans What students investigate: How water moves through an ecosystem, and what each part contributes to sustaining it Network design — planning pipe layouts that actually deliver water where it is needed Resource management decisions, including preventing pollution downstream How you can view it: In 3D through Chrome, Safari or Edge In augmented reality on a compatible Android or iOS device In virtual reality on a compatible headset Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

Smart cities need smart people. This mat puts one question in front of a class — what will future cities do to the people who live in them? — and gives them sensors, IoT data and a virtual city to answer it with. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1 m x 1 m Premium 3D, AR and VR content with education lesson plans What students work on: Transport, energy and services in a connected city Sensor and IoT data feeding real decisions about how the city runs Both on-mat coding tasks and activities that take the question outside the classroom How you can view it: In 3D through Chrome, Safari or Edge In augmented reality on a compatible Android or iOS device In virtual reality on a compatible headset Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Also available as a 1.6 m super-size mat for whole-class work. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

Is buying something really as simple as one click? The Automated Warehouse mat takes students behind the scenes of logistics and warehousing — the part of the supply chain that turns an order into a parcel on a doorstep. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1 m x 1 m Premium 3D, AR and VR content with education lesson plans What students work on: Routing and picking problems, where an inefficient algorithm has a visible cost How automation actually operates in a working warehouse Supply chain decisions, and the trade-offs behind fast delivery How you can view it: In 3D through Chrome, Safari or Edge In augmented reality on a compatible Android or iOS device In virtual reality on a compatible headset Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. This mat is also included in the KaiLab Classroom Pack. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The Mars Discovery mat turns a classroom floor into the surface of Mars. Students plan missions together, simulate the Martian environment and send their rovers across the virtual red planet — with real sensor data driving what they find. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1 m x 1 m Premium 3D, AR and VR content with education lesson plans What students work on: Mission planning as a team, with roles rather than a single coder Graphing live IoT sensor data collected by their rovers Risk factor role play — deciding what a mission can afford to attempt How you can view it: In 3D through Chrome, Safari or Edge In augmented reality on a compatible Android or iOS device In virtual reality on a compatible headset Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. This mat is also included in the KaiLab Classroom Pack, and comes in a 1.6 m super-size version for whole-class work. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

Rescue Run is the tower-defence styled mat in the KaiLab range — game-based learning that rewards computational and scientific thinking under pressure. Students code their robots to hold a position while the challenge escalates around them. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1 m x 1 m Rescue Run lesson plans and activities, with 3D, AR and VR content What students work on: Planning and timing — a sequence that works slowly still fails Computational and scientific thinking framed as a game rather than a worksheet A wide selection of ready-made coding lessons, or challenges teachers build themselves How you can view it: In 3D through Chrome, Safari or Edge In augmented reality on a compatible Android or iOS device In virtual reality on a compatible headset Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. This mat is also included in the KaiLab Start Pack, and comes in a 1.6 m super-size version. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The KaiBot Charging Case holds and charges ten robots at once from a single wall socket. It is the answer to the most tedious problem in a classroom robotics set — ten robots, ten cables, and a trolley drawer that never quite gets plugged in before the next lesson. What's included: 1 x powered charging case (robots not included) 10 x charge docks 10 x USB charge dock cables 1 x multi-port mains USB adapter Why it earns its place: All ten robots charge simultaneously, so a set is ready for period one rather than half-flat Everything travels together — robots, docks and cables stay in one case between rooms One power point instead of ten, which matters in a classroom with three spare sockets It pairs naturally with the Medium and Large Classroom Packs, where keeping ten or fifteen robots charged is otherwise a daily job for someone. Robots are not included — this is the case, docks, cables and power supply only.

The CREATE Activity Mat is deliberately blank. It is a 1 m neoprene mat with no theme printed on it, so you can overlay your own designs and build lessons around whatever your class is studying rather than around a scenario someone else chose. What's included: 1 x neoprene activity mat, 1 m x 1 m What teachers use it for: Mapping a maze or course to a topic already running in class Science, technology, engineering and maths problems set in your own context Assessment tasks where students design the challenge as well as solve it What students practise: Problem definition, not just problem solving — they decide what the mat represents Sequencing and debugging against a layout of their own making Applying coding to a subject area rather than treating it as separate Please note this mat does not include AR or VR content — it is the blank canvas of the range, priced accordingly. If you want the immersive virtual environments, choose one of the themed adventure mats instead. Requires KaiLab robots, sold separately.

The Dragon of Disengagement is a board game and comic-book adventure for Years 4 to 6, built around the habits that actually decide whether a student learns: focus, impulse control, flexible thinking and knowing when to ask for help. KaiBot plays the characters Marshie and Marsha, navigating an island of wizards, tricksters and the dragon itself. What's included: 9 x magnetic game tiles that snap together to form the island board 1 x comic book following Marshie and Marsha's story 50 x question cards, 25 x challenge cards and 24 x magic cards 60 x health tokens 1 x user guide What students practise: Attention, emotional regulation and impulse control, framed as gameplay rather than instruction Empathy, teamwork and digital citizenship through choose-your-path challenges Coding missions that keep computational thinking in play alongside the SEL work The question cards are aligned to the CASEL framework, and the game was developed alongside school psychologists — useful if you need to justify it to a curriculum coordinator rather than just a class. Compatible with KaiBot only. The robot and a set of advanced coding cards are required and sold separately. A free companion app extends the game for classes that want the hybrid version.

Literacy Kitchen puts early readers in a restaurant, taking orders from a queue of animal customers. Students program KaiBot with coding cards to fetch, cook and deliver — and the literacy work happens inside the game rather than beside it. What's included: 9 x magnetic Literacy Kitchen tiles that snap together into the game board Activity cards 1 x illustrated storybook following Marshie the Marshmallow What students practise: Phonics, vocabulary and word recognition, prompted by the activity cards Sequencing and logic — the coding is the vehicle, not the subject Following multi-step instructions and checking their own work when the robot gets it wrong How you can run it: Entirely screen-free with the board, cards and storybook Or paired with the free companion app for guided phonics lessons and rewards Built on Universal Design for Learning principles, so one box works across a mixed-ability group rather than needing a separate activity for students who read at different levels. No coding experience needed to teach it. Requires a KaiBot robot and coding cards, sold separately.

Market Math turns a supermarket into a maths lesson. Students take on Marshie the Marshmallow's shopping run, programming KaiBot with coding cards to collect items for each customer while working through the numeracy challenges on the activity cards. What's included: 9 x magnetic Market Math tiles that snap together into the game board Activity cards 1 x illustrated storybook What students practise: Counting, addition and number recognition in a real-world shopping context Budgeting and decision-making — choosing what fits the money available Sequencing, logic and pattern recognition through the screen-free coding How you can run it: Entirely screen-free using the board, activity cards and storybook Or paired with the free companion app, which adds guided maths levels and a karaoke mode for younger classes Designed on Universal Design for Learning principles, so a single box suits a mixed-ability group. No coding expertise required to run it — the maths leads and the coding follows. Requires a KaiBot robot and coding cards, sold separately.

KaiBits are the sensors that turn a KaiLab coding lesson into a data lesson. Students collect real readings from the room around them — soil moisture, temperature, light — and watch those readings change the virtual world on screen in real time. A digital tree grows as the soil moisture reading rises. What's included: 1 x KaiBit Large Sensor Pack containing 28 IoT sensors What students build: Interactive projects combining sensor inputs with outputs Automation — code that responds to a condition rather than a button press Environmental science investigations grounded in their own measurements What students practise: Data collection, and the messiness of real readings against clean textbook numbers Cause and effect between the physical and virtual environments The IoT concepts underpinning smart buildings, agriculture and environmental monitoring This is the large pack, matching the sensor set supplied with the KaiLab 12-robot classroom pack. Requires KaiLab robots and the KaiLab platform, sold separately.

The student activity book that accompanies First Steps in Coding, supplied as a bundle of ten eBooks so each child in a group has their own copy to work through rather than sharing a projected page. What you receive: A bundle of 10 student activity eBooks Delivered digitally — an end-user email address is required to issue access What students work through: Activities that pair with the teacher e-resource lesson by lesson Mathematical thinking applied to coding problems Game-based tasks students complete alongside a KaiBot robot Ordering for a class: Each bundle covers ten students — order enough bundles for your cohort A class of 25 needs three bundles The teacher e-resource is a separate purchase and is needed to run the programme This is a digital product, so nothing ships. Access is issued to the email address supplied with your order. Designed to be used with a KaiBot robot and coding cards, sold separately.

The Braille Coding Cards let students who are blind or have low vision code KaiBot independently — not with a modified version of the lesson, but with the same robot, the same maze and the same algorithm as everyone else at the table. Each card carries its command in Braille and in tactile form, so a student reads the sequence by touch and lays it out themselves. What's included: 1 x double pack of 100+ Braille coding cards Why it works in a mixed classroom: KaiBot reads Braille cards exactly as it reads the standard set, so groups can work together without splitting the activity The robot's movement gives immediate, non-visual feedback — a student hears and follows the outcome of their own code Algorithms are understood through touch rather than translated by a support teacher What students practise: Braille literacy alongside computational thinking Sequencing, debugging and spatial reasoning Independent participation in mainstream coding lessons Kai's Education developed its accessible range in partnership with the American Printing House for the Blind. Requires a KaiBot robot, sold separately.

KaiTiles are the floor KaiBot codes on. Each magnetic tile carries a unique number, and the robot's downward-facing camera senses exactly which tile it is standing on — so a maze becomes something the robot understands rather than just something it drives across. Available in packs of ten: Tiles 1–10, 11–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50 and 51–60 Every tile number is unique, so packs combine into one continuous layout rather than repeating Tiles snap together magnetically and come apart just as easily at pack-up time How many do you need? One pack of ten builds a simple path or a small maze for one group Thirty tiles suit a small class working in several groups at once Sixty tiles allow parallel challenges across a full class, or one large shared course What students practise: Spatial reasoning and planning — designing the maze is half the lesson Sequencing and debugging against a layout they built themselves Working with the Autonomous Charging Dock, whose charge tile sits in the maze alongside standard tiles Requires a KaiBot robot, sold separately. Select your number range above — if you already own a set, choose the next range up so the numbers keep running rather than duplicating.

The Autonomous Charging Dock lets KaiBot look after its own battery. Paired with Kainundrum, the robot drives itself over to the dock and charges when it needs to — no one has to remember to plug it in at the end of a lesson. What's included: 1 x charging dock 1 x magnetic charge tile 1 x magnetic USB charge cable How it fits your setup: The charge tile works alongside standard KaiTiles, so the dock sits inside a maze rather than beside it Multiple docks can be linked together for a charging row The magnetic connector means no fiddly plug for small hands to find This dock is optional — KaiBot also charges from its own USB cable, included with the robot. It earns its place where robots are in constant use and a flat battery costs you a lesson, or where self-charging is itself the thing you want students to see working. Requires a KaiBot robot, sold separately.

The Advanced Coding Cards take KaiBot well past forwards, backwards and turn. This pack of over 100 cards covers movement, logic, functions, repeats, conditionals, variables, colour and social-emotional prompts — enough to keep a student progressing for years without moving to a screen. What's included: 1 x pack of 100+ advanced coding cards Durable, water-resistant finish built for daily classroom handling What the cards cover: Movement and directional control Logic, conditionals and repeats Functions and variables — concepts most primary students meet first on a screen Colour commands and social-emotional prompts Why it matters: The whole algorithm sits on the desk where a class can see it, point at it and argue about it Debugging becomes physical — students swap a card rather than hunt through code Concepts transfer directly to Blockly and Python when students move on The cards were designed by computer science teachers and are scaffolded by difficulty, so one pack serves a mixed-ability group rather than only the students who are already confident. Requires a KaiBot robot, sold separately. Multiple packs are worth considering for a class — each group coding at once needs its own deck.

First Steps in Coding is a downloadable teaching resource that introduces coding through mathematical thinking and game-based learning, rather than treating it as a separate subject that has to be squeezed into an already full week. What you receive: A downloadable e-resource book with teacher notes and student worksheets Delivered digitally — an end-user email address is required to issue access What it covers: Coding concepts introduced through mathematical reasoning Game-based activities designed to run with a KaiBot robot Worksheets for students alongside guidance for the teacher Worth knowing before you order: This is the teacher edition — for a class set of student activity books, order the 10-eBook bundle separately It is already included in the KaiBot Small, Medium and Large Classroom Packs, so check before buying it twice This is a digital product, so nothing ships. Access is issued to the email address supplied with your order. Designed to be used with a KaiBot robot and coding cards, sold separately.