MakerSpace

Maker's Tools and Maker's Storage

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Arckit, Ireland
Architectural Building Blocks that Ignite Talent, Inspire Creativity & Instil Confidence
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Gratnells Storage, UK
MakerHub Trolley  MakerSpace Trolley, single, 2 or 3 columns trolley, Rover
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X-Maker 3D printer, Shanghai, China
Beautiful 3D printer, light up while printing, completely enclosed, child friendly
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The CoolTools, Austria
Jigsaw,  wood turning machine, drill, sanding machine, etc

First Experience with Coding |Robotic

  Unplug, just play

Focus:   Hands-on discovery

Explore the world around us, experience how robots can be instructed and react.   Layout a conceptual foundation for later learning.
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Thymio, Switzerland
Focus:  Smart Sensing and Reaction (6 behaviours), ready to play out of the box
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BlueBot and BeeBot, UK
Focus:  Sequence of instructions.
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Problox - fischertechnik Robotics unplug!

Think, Create, Play

Focus:   Storytelling, Problem Solving, STEAM

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Robo wunderkind, US
picture style, flow-based coding
problem solving, building
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Connecting Hong Kong students with kids from other countries - Robo Wunderkind International Show and Tell
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SAM Labs, UK
flow-based coding, extensive STEAM lessons resource, virtual and physical blocks
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Arckit + Sam Labs. - see Arckit blog

AI Machine Learning

Experiment the Neural network, engage with supervised learning, reinforcement learnning,  robo race, etc.      AlphAI makes AI within everyone's reach.

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AlphAI Robots and  Neural Network software, France
Complete experimentation with machine learning visually,  parameters available for manipulation
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Thymio and Thymio AI, Switzerland
The same Thymio now powered by the AlphAI software for Machine Learning 
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AlphAI Robo Race for Hong Kong delegation in France, April 2023

Training AI for production/industrial simulation robotics


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fischertechnik,  Germany
on-model machine learning AI training
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Quality Control with AI, fischertechnik, Germany

Learn to Code 

Focus on coding, no building or construction, at the most decorations

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Root Pro,  US, by iRobot
Wall Climbing Robot, as well as o the floor, loads of sensors and outputs 3 coding levels
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ARCADE  Max, by Kitronik, UK
Programme this gamepad  with MakeCode, featuring a large 2.4" screen and familiar design shape.
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HP Otto Humanoid, Czech Republic
Create, Build and Code the cute Robot, with expansion options
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Ohbot and Picoh - talking robot head

Ohbot Deep Dive - Powered by Google's Notebook LM!

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CoDrone, US - drone made for learni

Micro:bit, fischertechnik STEM

Taking it further

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micro:bit  and accessories
Full range of micro:bit add-on, accessories
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Bubble:bit, Air:bit and Hover:bit, Norway
Play and Fun with micro:bit
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Code-a-Key, Makey Makey, US
Combine the strength of both the Makey Makey and the BBC micro:bit!

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fischertechnik, Germany
Construction kit for students all ages, as well as real world engineers.   Supporting Scratch, micro:bit, SAM Labs, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Simens PLC, ...