Photosensitive Robot Kit
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Build a simple robot that moves towards light...
Build two and you can enjoy racing them with friends!
This kit is perfect for beginners who want to explore electronics, soldering, and robotics. With clear step-by-step assembly instructions, it uses only through-hole components designed for easy soldering. It’s a fun first step into the world of DIY robotics. Great as a gift for kids, teens, or adults who love building and learning how technology works.
After you enjoy the assembly process, watch in amazement as your robot moves toward a flashlight or lamp, following the glow with its “eyes” (photoresistors) while its blue LED tail simulates a magical firefly effect. Experiment by adjusting the light source and the configuration of your robot to optimise how it moves—race your robot against your friends.
Start small. Learn real STEM skills. Build confidence. And when your robot follows the light, you’ll know you made it happen. Refer to the dropdown sections below for more product information.
What's Included?
What's Included?
Learning Outcomes and Benefits
Learning Outcomes and Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
Assembly and Usage Info
Assembly and Usage Info
Tools and Materials Required
Tools and Materials Required
Links and References
Links and References
Shipping and Warranty Info
Shipping and Warranty Info
Shipping Information
Orders are processed and dispatched within 1–2 business days. Typical delivery times for this product, depending on region are:
- EU: 7-14 days
- UK: 5-12 days
- US / Canada: 6-11 days
- Australia: 7-14 days
All orders are shipped with tracking, where available. Please refer to our Shipping Policy page for further detail.
Warranty & Satisfaction Guarantee
All electronics kits come with a 14-day satisfaction guarantee. If you're not happy with your purchase, contact us and we’ll arrange a refund or replacement — no hassle. Please note that to qualify for a replacement or refund, kits must be in their original, unused condition. Please refer to our Returns and Refunds policy for more information.
Packaging
We aim to minimize waste while protecting your order. All electronic kits are securely packaged in padded mailing bags containing anti-static ESD bags and/or rigid plastic boxes (depending on the product) to ensure the safety of the electronic components. An example of electronics kit packaging can be viewed HERE. If you're purchasing this item as a gift and would rather that it was in a box, we also sell quality gift boxes at the following link: Quality Gift boxes.
Ships from: International Warehouse
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Customer Reviews
Great learning project for beginners. I am not a beginner but I still had fun making the kit. Thank you!
Hi Michael, thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, we really appreciate it. Glad to hear you enjoyed assembling the kit... it is a quirky little project with the inclusion of the tiny vibrating motors; we haven't seen too many kits that use these, aside from other ones similar in nature to this one.
Most if my parts came smashed. The IC leads were bent. Other electronic were bent ir broken..like they just threw the parts in the bag.
Hello Vincent. Thanks for your purchase and sorry to hear you were not satisfied. If you had contacted us with your concerns, we'd have made it 100% right and completly to your satisfaction; we always do. And of course, we still will make it right if you wish - just email info@thesciencehut.com and we'll look after you there.
With respect to the components being bent, they all include long, thin wire stems which are very easily bent during shipping and handling, but this in no way affects their functionality. Indeed, the bent stems are snipped off and thrown away as part of the assembly. We pack the components into bags and ship them in bubble-wrapped padded mailing bags which are more than adequate for these types of products. If we were to pack in a protective box (which is completely unnecessary), the customer would end up with a higher cost for the product and most likely have to pay for shipping too. The way this product is packed means we can sell it for only $14.95 and include free shipping for that low price. We want to keep our prices as low as possible because we want to make our products easily accessible for anyone interested in learning about science. Avoiding inflating prices with unnecessary packing costs helps us to do that.
As mentioned earlier, feel free to reach out to our customer support email above if you wish, they are there to help you.
Only took my 14 year old son about an hour to assemble this and it works great. If you're looking for a good starter electronics kit, I highly recommend this one. You can angle the two photoresistors in different ways to change the way the robot reacts to light. Great fun to play with.
Great soldering project, not too difficult to assemble. It's amazing what you can do with so few basic electronics components. This little robot almost seems intelligent the way it 'sees' and moves towards a light source. Loving these STEM Electronics kits!
Excellent, except that the cables are thin, which makes it very easy to break them. Everything else, 10/10. Arrived sooner than expected.
