Description
The Ring:bit Car v2 is the gentlest way into micro:bit robotics, and the only car in our range that students build themselves from parts rather than unboxing ready to drive. That assembly is the point — a child who has bolted on their own servos understands the machine differently from one handed a finished robot.
What's included:
- Ring:bit v2 expansion board, which breaks out three of the micro:bit's GPIO ports
- Two 360° continuous rotation servos and a car chassis
- Rainbow LED module with eight full-colour LEDs
- Assembly guide, with build and code walkthroughs on the ElecFreaks wiki
- micro:bit board and batteries are not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout
What students practise:
- Building a working machine from components, then finding the fault when it won't move
- Sequencing: getting a robot to do the right things in the right order
- Measuring and adjusting — a square that doesn't close teaches more than one that does
- Block coding in MakeCode, with Python sample code available for older students
Expansion modules for line following, obstacle avoidance and drawing are sold separately, so the same car can carry a class from first program to independent project work. If you would rather start with a robot that arrives assembled and driving, look at the Smart Cutebot instead.
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