Thames & Kosmos RoboRails STEM Kit, Toy of...

Price: $49.95 - $33.98
(as of Dec 12, 2024 20:59:16 UTC – Details)

Explore the future of transportation with RoboRails! This compact robot balances on a single wheel and glides along a monorail track thanks to its fast-moving internal gyroscope and monowheel. A clever design uses ball bearings as the weights of the gimbal, which is nearly frictionless as it spins. You’ll be amazed at how steady this robot is on the track! The full-color, 32-page manual guides you through a step-by-step assembly of the robot and dozens of track layouts from over 180 durable, plastic parts. Choose any of the 26 configurations in the manual or use your imagination to invent your own! Combine the snap-together track segments with the three special connectors – the seesaw, the splitter, and the cross switch – to add twists, turns, and obstacles to your routes. A series of hands-on experiments demonstrate important physics topics such as rotational motion, acceleration, and angular momentum, bringing the science of gyroscopic forces to life right before your eyes! Bonus: learn how these principles are an integral part of the development of monorails and green transportation.
Build a robot that zooms along a monorail track on one wheel thanks to a motorized gyroscope unit with a clever ball-bearing weight system that reduces friction, allowing the robot to stay balanced for longer.
Taking classic model train sets into the future, kids can quickly and easily reconfigure the snap-together track segments into countless possibilities; assemble the 26 track designs suggested in the manual, or create your own!
Three unique connectors (the seesaw, (2) 3-way splitters, and a cross switch) add fun twists, turns, and obstacles to your routes!
The 32-page, full-color illustrated manual elevates this fun building set into a valuable learning tool, providing step-by-step assembly instructions as well as scientific explanations that dive into important physics concepts like rotational motion, acceleration, angular momentum, and more.
The open-ended design promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as imagination and creativity.
A 2025 Toy of the Year Finalist!