variAnt – Programmable Walking Robot Ant – STEM Robotic Kit

$249.90

variAnt Robotic Ant – programmable via Arduino. It walks and acts like its natural exemplar. This robot ant investigates its surroundings with its innovative running mechanism and 12 analog sensors. The control unit is equipped with a Nano Board, offering a wide range of connectivity and expansion options.

Once variAnt is built, the pre-assembled and upgradable Code Modules enable quick and easy access to Arduino Programming.

variAnt – Programmable Walking Robot Ant – STEM Robotic Kit

We tried to make variAnt as much like a real ant as possible. Thanks to its innovative and compact running mechanism powered by two high-quality micro-gear motors,  variAnt walks and acts almost exactly like its biological counterpart. This autonomous robot ant explores its surroundings with up to 12 analog sensors. These allow it to be aware of obstacles, movement, floor markings, or light with even the slightest difference in brightness. The patented combination of light sensors makes it possible for variAnt to react especially sensitively to its surroundings, recognizing objects, obstacles, light, shadows, and ground markings due to the slightest color tone contrast.

The control unit, with its nano-control board in the abdomen (rear part) and the breadboard integrated into the head, offers multiple options for connectivity and extensions. Once the fun of putting variAnt together is over, the pre-made and expandable code modules ensure a quick and easy introduction to Arduino programming. Your first experiments with AI can begin!

Features of variAnt

  • 24 high-quality acrylic parts
  • 12 variable environmental sensors
  • Two reed switches to count the steps
  • Two programmable push buttons
  • Eight freely utilizable digital I/Os
  • 15 pluggable status LEDs

The Composition

The setup of variAnt takes about eight hours. All of the necessary steps are included in the assembly instructions, accompanied by numerous illustrations.

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