The new and improved Bee-Bot® is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming. Interact with other Bee-Bots® and Blue-Bots® Record audio to play back to confirm when commands are entered Audio playback when Bee-Bot® follows commands Programme up to 200 steps! That's 160 more steps than version 1! Size (L) 13cm (W) 10cm (H) 7cm 2 minutes introduction to Bee-Bot Robust and small design Clear and bright buttons Memory of up to 200 steps (160 steps more than the first version) No confusing degrees to program Sounds and flashing eyes confirm your instructions Fantastic cross-curricular resources also available Moves accurately in 15cm steps at a time and turns in 90° Lesson idea - see this blog Bee-Bot/ Blue-Bot, a teacher's guide BeeBot Vs BlueBot BeeBot and BlueBot Features comparison Blue-Bot v.2 Bee-Bot v.2 Ideal for Primary school Kindergarten Size and Connection Size 13cm(L) x 10cm (W) x 7 cm(H) 13cm(L) x 10cm (W) x 7 cm(H) Colour Transparent with Black strip Yellow with Black strip Bluetooth connection Connect with Tactile Reader Tactile Reader - taking the commands from the robot itself onto separate tiles, ideal for debugging: correct sequences and algorithms. Movement (commands) Movement Forward, Backward, Turn Forward, Backward, Turn Speed of movement (depends on battery condition) approx. 65 mm/sec approx. 65 mm/sec Width of each step 150mm ±8mm 150mm ±8mm Maximum # of steps in memory 200 200 Pause 1 second ±15% 1 second ±15% 90 degrees turn left/right 90 degrees ±4% 90 degrees ±4% 45 degrees turn left/right Through the use of the Bluetooth Tactile Reaser Repeat function Repeat 1, 2,3 times through the use of the Tactile Reader Advanced Functions Sensor: Detect other BeeBot/BlueBot within approx. 25cm +/-10cm(environment dependant) within approx. 25cm +/-10cm(environment dependant) Record and playback sound ✓ ✓ Renaming Done through the App Tablet App Blue-Bot App See Lesson guide Battery life(depends mainly on amount of movement) approx 8 hours in normal usage approx 8 hours in normal usage 1.5 hours for continuous use 1.5 hours for continuous use 2 hours to fully charge 2 hours to fully charge Bee-Bot Apps The Bee-Bot® App makes use of the Bee-Bot® keypad functionality and enables children to improve their skills in directional language and programming through sequences of forwards, backwards, left and right 90 degree turns. Download the Bee-Bot App