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Robo Pro

Coding with WeDo — bring machines to life.

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Price$20.00
60+
Curriculum builds
8
Week terms
7
Age tiers covered
Robo Pro
What kids learn

About Robo Pro

Robo Pro layers block-based programming on top of the engineering foundations. Students use graphical code to control motors, read sensors, and add real intelligence to their builds. It's the moment machines stop being toys and start becoming robots.

By the end of a term, students can:

  • Write block-based programs to control motors and sensors
  • Use distance, tilt and colour sensors to make robots respond to their environment
  • Combine belts, worm drives and spur gears in one machine
  • Design an original build that solves a defined problem
8-week term

The curriculum journey

A concept-driven progression — every week unlocks a new STEM idea, with the exact builds refreshed each term.

Week 1

Motor control (block coding)

First program: drive forward for 3 seconds.

Example builds
Bulldozer
Bulldozer
All Terrain Vehicle
All Terrain Vehicle
Coding UI introMotor blocks
Week 2

Ultrasonic sensors

Robots that detect obstacles and stop themselves.

Example builds
Road Roller
Road Roller
Motorcycle
Motorcycle
Sensor loopsThreshold logic
Week 3

Compound gearing

Speed multiplication with staged gears + code.

Example builds
Ferris Wheel
Ferris Wheel
Forklift
Forklift
Compound ratiosPeak-RPM tuning
Week 4

Multi-motor coordination

Multiple motors coordinated in one program.

Example builds
Excavator
Excavator
Helicopter
Helicopter
System thinkingIndependent-motor coordination
Week 5

Tilt sensors & state machines

Program takeoff and landing via device orientation.

Example builds
Aircraft
Aircraft
Motor Boat
Motor Boat
Analog sensorsState machines
Week 6

Precision control

Slow, precise motion for load handling.

Example builds
Robot Cleaner
Robot Cleaner
Sub-degree controlMulti-axis choreography
Week 7

Colour & reflectance sensing

Self-driving demo — detect a precipice, stop, back away.

Example builds
Smart Car
Smart Car
Reflectance sensorsSafety logic
Week 8

Design & prototyping

Design an original robot that solves a chosen mission.

Example builds
Smart Car
Smart Car
Robot Cleaner
Robot Cleaner
Full design cyclePublic presentation

Curriculum evolves each term — example builds shown; your child's exact models rotate to keep every term fresh.

Every build in Robo Pro

16 featured models

A cross-section of the 60+ full curriculum — with the exact mechanism each build teaches.

Aircraft — Robo Pro build

Aircraft

The aircraft propellers are driven by cylindrical and belt drives. A tilt sensor sets the direction of rotation (takeoff or landing).

All-Terrain Vehicle — Robo Pro build

All-Terrain Vehicle

Movement occurs via a belt drive. For ease of control, movement can be configured using the keys.

Bulldozer — Robo Pro build

Bulldozer

The drive is made on a spur gear. Thanks to the blade in the front, it can rake material into a pile.

Excavator — Robo Pro build

Excavator

The excavator bucket drive uses a combination of a worm and two bevel mechanical gears.

Ferris Wheel — Robo Pro build

Ferris Wheel

Rotation takes place through a combination of a cylindrical drive and two belt drives.

Forklift — Robo Pro build

Forklift

A combination of worm and rack-and-pinion gears is used.

Helicopter — Robo Pro build

Helicopter

A bevel gear rotates the main and auxiliary propellers of the helicopter.

Motor Boat — Robo Pro build

Motor Boat

A combination of cylindrical and bevel gears powers movement; a cylindrical gear also rotates the propellers at the rear.

Motorcycle — Robo Pro build

Motorcycle

The drive is made on a bevel gear. The steering wheel can be turned.

Road Roller — Robo Pro build

Road Roller

The drive is made on a belt drive. Start-up is configured by a signal from a distance sensor.

Robot Cleaner — Robo Pro build

Robot Cleaner

The drive combines spur and bevel gears; the brushes are driven by a belt drive.

Smart Car — Robo Pro build

Smart Car

The drive combines spur and bevel gears. When moving, the car recognises the appearance of a precipice in its path.

Tank — Robo Pro build

Tank

The tank is driven by a worm gear. A distance sensor is installed to detect obstacles.

Tower Crane — Robo Pro build

Tower Crane

A drive on a cylindrical transmission; the crane boom rotates around its axis.

Waiter — Robo Pro build

Waiter

The model operates via a multi-link transmission system.

Beyblade — Robo Pro build

Beyblade

Due to a two-stage gearbox the speed increases, giving the initial rotation to the beyblade.

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