Makeblock mBot2
The classroom classic: a coding robot for primary and secondary students, programmed with Scratch blocks or Python, with sensors for line-following and more.
- Power
- Built-in rechargeable Li-ion
- Motors
- Encoder drive motors
- Display
- Full-colour screen
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Where to buy in Singapore
Polaris states it is the sole Makeblock distributor in Singapore, and Kingly retails the education range. Makeblock is sold into schools together with teacher training and curriculum support, which the distributor provides and we do not.
We keep this page because the comparison is still useful.
Highlights
- ✓Grows with the learner: Scratch blocks to Python to IoT & AI
- ✓Encoder motors for precise, repeatable motion
- ✓Wi-Fi for cloud, IoT and robot-to-robot projects
- ✓Free cross-platform mBlock software
- ✓Expandable with Makeblock add-on packs
Overview
The Makeblock mBot2 (also sold as mBot Neo) is an entry-level programmable robot for the classroom. It runs on the ESP32-based CyberPi controller — a quad-core board with a full-colour display, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — so students progress from Scratch blocks to Python, and on to IoT and AI, all in the free mBlock software. Encoder motors give precise motion, a 4-channel RGB sensor follows lines and detects colour, and a 2nd-gen ultrasonic sensor measures distance.
Specifications
| Power | Built-in rechargeable Li-ion |
| Motors | Encoder drive motors |
| Display | Full-colour screen |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
| Controller | CyberPi (ESP32, quad-core) |
| Line sensor | 4-channel RGB (colour detection) |
| Programming | Scratch (blocks) & Python (mBlock) |
| Distance sensor | Ultrasonic Sensor 2 |
| Recommended age | Primary–secondary (STEM) |