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Overview
What is the Marty Distance Sensor?
Marty is a fully programmable, WiFi enabled walking robot for Makers and Coders. It's designed to gets kids familiar with robotics and electronics. It's upgradeable and can be built without any soldering involved.
Specifications
Key specs
| Number of motors | 9 - six in the legs, one per arm, and one for the eyebrows Includes four high torque metal geared servo motors and five plastic geared ones |
| Customizability | Stickers included for quick customisation Extra sensors/motors can be added Easily expanded with an onboard Raspberry Pi, then add a camera, microphone, etc. All parts are 3D printable, so you can fully customize them |
| Sensors | 3-axis accelerometer - including tilt sensing Motor current sensing - can tell how hard the joints are working, and detect interactions like you touching his arm Two bump sensors included - can detect floor contact, feet hitting obstacles, or be used as inputs Add a Raspberry Pi to be able to add camera and/or microphone |
| Connectivity | WiFi, Serial, i2c |
| Software | All software is free and open source Interfaces for Scratch, Python, Javascript ROS (Robot Operating System) with Raspberry Pi |
| Assembly | Takes 2-3 hours, moderately challenging. Adult supervision required if under 14 |
| Multiple Robots | Get as many Martys as you want on the same WiFi network. Good for classes, football, and synchronised dances |
| Sound | Onboard buzzer for beeping |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable 1400mAh Lithium battery and charger included 1.5-2 hours on a charge On board battery recharging using supplied USB cable |
| Grades 2-6 | Intro to Marty The Robot Intro to Programming Getting Comfortable with Scratch Marty Dance Party Intro to Loops Intro to Events Parallel Programming Intro to Variables Intro to If statements Intro to logic Operators Intro to Functions Intro to Parameters Teaching Marty how to walk Obstacle Course Challenge 1 Bump Switches Obstacle Course 2 Secret Handshake Accelerometers Marty Mico: Bit Bingo Using the Micro: Bit Display Marty Football Fastest Reaction Hack Snakes and Ladders |
| Grades 4-8 | Scratch Revision Scratch Vs Python Introducing Python Debugging in Python |
| Grades 6-9 | Intro to Marty the Robot Marty Dance Party Building a Remote Control Obstacle Course Challenge |
| Easter Lesson Plans & Resources | Marty's Easter Dash Easter Bingo Egg and Spoon Race |
| Christmas Lesson Plans & Resources | Marty's Winter Race Marty Saves Christmas Marty's Christmas Tale |
How it works
Marty Distance Sensor in detail
By helping to promote creativity and learning through invention and play, Marty makes learning about programming and engineering a fun and engaging process. Marty acts as a gateway into computer sciences and can grow with the child from early education to their senior phase. By empowering students, Marty allows for inventive learning, engaging the child’s creativity and promoting their STEM skills.
You can make Marty interact with the environment by moving blocks around to read information from his sensors and sending commands back to his motors.
When you are ready to go into learning text-based programming, Marty makes the transition as easy as possible by providing the same kind of functions in Python too - except they're more powerful.
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Questions & answers
About the Marty Distance Sensor.
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What is the Marty Distance Sensor?
Marty is a fully programmable, WiFi enabled walking robot for Makers and Coders. It's designed to gets kids familiar with robotics and electronics.
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How much does the Marty Distance Sensor cost?
The Marty Distance Sensor is listed at $100 by RobotLAB. Financing and Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) options are available — request a quote for current terms.
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What are the key specifications of the Marty Distance Sensor?
Key specs (per RobotLAB): Number of motors: 9 - six in the legs, one per arm, and one for the eyebrows Includes four high torque metal geared servo motors and five plastic geared ones; Customizability: Stickers included for quick customisation Extra sensors/motors can be added Easily expanded with an onboard Raspberry Pi, then add a camera, microphone, etc. All parts are 3D printable, so you can fully customize them; Sensors: 3-axis accelerometer - including tilt sensing Motor current sensing - can tell how hard the joints are working, and detect interactions like you touching his arm Two bump sensors included - can detect floor contact, feet hitting obstacles, or be used as inputs Add a Raspberry Pi to be able to add camera and/or microphone; Connectivity: WiFi, Serial, i2c; Software: All software is free and open source Interfaces for Scratch, Python, Javascript ROS (Robot Operating System) with Raspberry Pi; Assembly: Takes 2-3 hours, moderately challenging. Adult supervision required if under 14.
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How do I buy or demo the Marty Distance Sensor?
Request a free demo or quote for the Marty Distance Sensor through RobotLAB. We handle delivery, on-site setup, staff training, and ongoing service nationwide. Call 1-87-RobotLAB or use the form on this page.
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