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RoboRails: The Robot Monorail System invites you to explore the future of transportation with an innovative robot that balances on a single wheel and glides smoothly along a monorail track. This compact robot stays steady thanks to its fast-moving internal gyroscope and monowheel, utilizing a clever design where ball bearings act as the weights of the gimbal, which spins nearly without friction. The result is a remarkably stable robot that amazes as it travels the track.
The set includes a full-color, 32-page manual that guides you through step-by-step assembly of the robot and offers dozens of track layouts built from over one hundred eighty durable plastic parts. The track segments snap together easily and can be combined with three special connectors — the seesaw, the splitter, and the cross switch — to create twists, turns, and obstacles. The manual features twenty-six different configurations, or you can design your own unique routes.
This hands-on kit also features a series of experiments that demonstrate key physics concepts such as rotational motion, acceleration, and angular momentum, bringing the science of gyroscopic forces vividly to life. Additionally, it provides insights into how these principles are used in the development of monorails and eco-friendly transportation.
The entire system encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, imagination, and creativity, making it both an engaging toy and a valuable educational tool.
The set includes a full-color, 32-page manual that guides you through step-by-step assembly of the robot and offers dozens of track layouts built from over one hundred eighty durable plastic parts. The track segments snap together easily and can be combined with three special connectors — the seesaw, the splitter, and the cross switch — to create twists, turns, and obstacles. The manual features twenty-six different configurations, or you can design your own unique routes.
This hands-on kit also features a series of experiments that demonstrate key physics concepts such as rotational motion, acceleration, and angular momentum, bringing the science of gyroscopic forces vividly to life. Additionally, it provides insights into how these principles are used in the development of monorails and eco-friendly transportation.
The entire system encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, imagination, and creativity, making it both an engaging toy and a valuable educational tool.
Specifications
Power Requirements: AA (2)
Recommended Ages: 8+
Safety Precautions: WARNING: Choking hazard - small parts. Not for children under 3 Years!
Recommended Ages: 8+
Safety Precautions: WARNING: Choking hazard - small parts. Not for children under 3 Years!