Thames & Kosmos Robotics Smart Machines Junior Experiment Kit. Explore the future of transportation with RoboRails! This compact robot balances on a single wheel and glides along a monorail track using its fast-moving internal gyroscope and monowheel. A clever design employs ball bearings as gimbal weights, making it nearly frictionless as it spins. The full-color, 32-page manual guides you through the step-by-step assembly of the robot and dozens of track layouts from over 180 durable, plastic parts. Choose from 26 configurations in the manual or invent your own, combining snap-together track segments with special connectors like the seesaw, splitter, and cross switch to add twists, turns, and obstacles. Hands-on experiments demonstrate physics concepts such as rotational motion, acceleration, and angular momentum, showcasing the science of gyroscopic forces and their role in developing monorails and green transportation.

Features:

• Build a robot that zooms along a monorail track using a motorized gyroscope
• Clever ball-bearing weight system reduces friction in the gyroscope
• Track segments are quickly and easily reconfigured into countless possibilities
• Combines real science experiments with playful science-fiction
• Educational hands-on fun!

Specifications:

• Age: 8+
• Pieces: 186
• Experiments: 26

Includes:

• (1) The Robot Monorail System Experiment Kit
• Detailed Instruction Manual