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The Amazing Tightrope-Walking Gyrobot

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5 Reviews | 3 Questions
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A robot fit for the circus! With this kit, you can build a robot that walks, step by step, along a tightrope. How? Thanks to the robot’s main component, a gyroscope, it can maintain its balance and perform this fun trick without falling over! Through eight experiments, you can explore the astonishing powers of the motorized gyroscope and understand the physics behind its amazing behaviors. Experiment with getting the robot to walk on different surfaces: a tightrope, on a solid tabletop, on a soft surface, and even on your arm! You can also experiment with the balancing behavior of the motorized gyroscope by itself, testing its ability to balance on its edge, on your finger, on a pole, and dangling from a string.The kit includes parts to build the robot and experimental setups, including a frame for the tightrope. By constructing the robot and performing the experiments with the motorized gyroscope unit, young engineers can learn about the science of gyroscopic devices and the indispensable role they play in our lives. A full-color, 24-page, illustrated experiment manual provides step-by-step assembly instructions and scientific explanations.

Age Recommendation: Ages 6 and up

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3.4/5.0
5 Reviews
  • 5 Star 20.00% of all ratings 1
  • 4 Star 20.00% of all ratings 1
  • 3 Star 40.00% of all ratings 2
  • 2 Star 20.00% of all ratings 1
  • 1 Star 0% of all ratings 0

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February 19, 2021
Verified Purchaser
interesting
It is interesting and does capture a boys attention......at first. Not sure if it is interesting enough for a kid to go back to play with time and time again
February 07, 2021
Verified Purchaser
Disappointed
It’s hard to get it to walk the tightrope. Cute gyro bot
MindWare
February 12, 2021
Staff
We're so sorry you were disappointed! We want you to be completely satisfied with every purchase and when you're not, we can help find something that you’ll like better. A member of our customer service team will reach out to you directly; we look forward to connecting soon!
February 01, 2021
Verified Purchaser
Tight rope robot
My grandson loves it. It was a great gift for him. Learning all the time.
Liked: Quality,Value,Educational
January 29, 2021
Verified Purchaser
Fun STEM for my 7 year old
My 7 year old enjoyed putting this together & then playing with it. It’s pretty cool. It goes through batteries like CRAZY though.
Liked: Quality,Value,Educational
January 26, 2021
Verified Purchaser
Interesting idea...Did not last
Great toy, my son was really interested in how it worked. Unfortunately after a couple of times playing with it the gears broke and it no longer works.
Liked: Quality,Value,Educational
Disliked: Quality,Value

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3 questions
Does this require batteries?
| December 16th, 2020
  • BEST ANSWER: Two AA batteries are required but not included.
    Staff
    December 17th, 2020
    Staff
How many parts to assemble and what is assembly time?
Linda S. | December 7th, 2020
  • BEST ANSWER: This set includes 43 pieces and will take an average builder 1 hour to assemble.
    Staff
    December 7th, 2020
    Staff
What are the dimensions for this item?
Suzi P. | November 19th, 2020
  • BEST ANSWER: The assembled Gyrobot measures about 4.5" x 4.5".
    Staff
    November 24th, 2020
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