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Lego Robot Boost Build Code Play Creative Toolbox 17101 Building and Coding Kit (847 Pieces)
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Product Dimensions | 23.3 x 11.1 x 3.6 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.3 pounds |
ASIN | B06Y6JCTKH |
Item model number | 6186142 |
Batteries | 6 AA batteries required. |
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4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Manufacturer | LEGO |
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Boost your LEGO building experience with the amazing LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox. Speak to Vernie and it will respond with facial expressions that reflect its mood. Vernie can move in all directions at variable speed on its large tracks, see objects and colors, sense distance, grip and carry accessories, make hand gestures and launch darts from its shoulder mounted shooter! Vernie also senses and reacts to impacts and knows when you pick it up.
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LEGO Boost Features & Functions
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5 In 1 ModelKids can build Five models from One set, and each educational toy model is progressively more challenging. |
Vernie The RobotA robot that dances, cracks jokes and passes gas. |
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Guitar 4000A musical instrument learning toy with pitch bend and sound effects. |
M.T.R. 4A robust, versatile rover with four different tool attachments including a spring-loaded shooter. |
Auto BuilderAn automated production line that really builds miniature LEGO models. |
Simple Coding. Challenging Fun!
Start inspiring their future with creative play!
LEGO creations come to life with LEGO Boost, a robot kit for kids! Using the free app on a tablet, kids can code behaviors into whatever they build!
- They can build and code interactive, motorized robots, models and creations with distance, color and tilt sensor technologies
- Download the free tablet app to your device and follow the step-by-step instructions for this great STEM toy
- This set also includes a playmat for use with specific activities, and a LEGO Boost wall poster
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Customers like the quality of the electronic component. They say it's a fun kit that gives a lot for the price. They also say it introduces the creative, let's explore approach. They mention that the coding as a learning tool is well done and that it'll give them many hours of fun.
"...================================For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity...." Read more
"...The bottom like is this is a fun kit which gives a lot for the money you spend and will help kids build logical thinking. What more could you want?" Read more
"...may not be the more sophisticated Mindstorm Ev3 set, it is a very good starter set plus more. This kit will provide many hours of fun and learning...." Read more
"Great product, easy to build, simple to code and play with...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the instructions for the electronic component. Some find them easy and intuitive, while others say they're difficult to figure out and too complicated. Some customers also mention that there's no instruction manual with the set and no documentation about what these various blocks do.
"...The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like..." Read more
"...(biggest gripe is that pictures on some of the programming blocks aren't at all intuitive)...." Read more
"...It also gives you a step by step introduction to the actual code snippets. So it is best to follow along with the app...." Read more
"...Limited code blocks allow for simple coding and an array of actions the 5x different builds can do, say, etc.Fun for my kids, fun for me." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the electronic component. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it doesn't work at all. Some customers also mention that the conveyor never seems to work quite right, no matter how many adjustments they make to it.
"...But the conveyor never seemed to work quite right no matter how many adjustments we made to it." Read more
"Things started off quite well, with my 6 year old building the test robot with little assistance in about 45 mins...." Read more
"...Even for just the instructions, it's unusable. Most parts of it are locked with no explanation of how to unlock them...." Read more
"...It runs fine on it. Our 2 in 1 has Bluetooth which is how it communicates with the control block...." Read more
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LEGO boost is 80% of the learning at 50% of the cost and 20% of the hassle of LEGO’s fancier Mindstorms product. LEGO Boost compares really well to all other competing robots out there, so if you want your kid to know about coding, robotics, mechanics or technology, it’s a really easy choice. The age range is spot-on: 7 to 12 years old seems just right.
TOP PROS: 1) Great value for what you get; 2) Extensive models for a lot of fun; 3) Painless setup so that kids can use the app and Bluetooth connection easily.
TOP CONS: 1) Needs an iPad or Android tablet, which can triple the cost; 2) Limited accessories and other sensors/motors so far; 3) App can be very confusing at times and the “unlocking” of levels is irritating
WHAT CAN LEGO BOOST DO?
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You can build 5 different, intricate projects right out of the box. LEGO included a huge assortment of great parts so that you can build a standing robot, a guitar, a “factory”, a cat, and a horizontal rover bot. Each model is part toy and part experiment because the app has included code that makes the characters lively and interactive while leaving room for customization. All the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple (which LEGO calls the “Move Hub”). The LEGO Boost app guides you through building and programming each robot in a set of challenges that are unlocked as you go. My 7-year-old and I could only figure out how to do Vernie the tall robot so far, which was sad because he wanted to start with the guitar or factory. This is minor bump in the road, though, because I envision this being a popular toy for a very long time. The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like Cozmo.
NOTE: If your app crashes, power off your iPad completely. This worked great for me. I’ve noticed that upon installation, some apps need a power cycle to work their best. I don’t know if this is a memory leak in the iPad or what. I’m running the app on a 3-year-old iPad Air 1 (not 2) and it works great. Anything newer should be fine, and LEGO has a device check section on their website.
IS LEGO BOOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL?
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For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity. My younger two kids, ages 4 and 7, are over-the-moon-excited about it and have been counting down the days until it arrived on August 1st. My 7-year-old already spent three hours building the first robot and he was completely enthralled. I was especially impressed by the robot’s head motion and the intricacy of the gears used in this model. The app has been fun to go through, but we’re only partially through it right now.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER ROBOTS?
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As you can see from my website, LearnRichly, I’m kind of a learning toy nut. I especially like logic games and programming, so robotics coding is a pretty natural fit. In our house, we have Cozmo (from Anki), Dash (Wonder Workshop), Ozobot, and *3* LEGO Mindstorms kits (the older kids do FIRST Lego League, so they’ve acquired 2 EV3 sets and 1 NXT set). (Ouch, I just realized that I’ve spent over $1000 in toy robots in the last 5 years, yikes. We don’t eat-out or see shows more than a few time per year, so that helps save cash!) UPDATE: See more below about Cozmo in the 8/15 Update..
Which robot do we like the best? So far, LEGO Boost and Dash are the winners, with an edge towards LEGO if you have kids 8 and up and a recommendation for Dash if you have younger kids. Cozmo is small and limited, but more emotive and fun. He’s definitely a “toy” and the others are “learning toys.” Oddly, he’s also capable of real Python programming after a complicated SDK setup, so it’s an eclectic mix. Ozobots are only really useful for the most price-constrained budget; save up and buy a Boost, instead.
Why are Dash and Boost the best? Because they give you real coding experience and make it fun. Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall. They both can take LEGO parts for building, but LEGO far and away exceeds Dash in versatility. It can be a factory, guitar, cat or who-knows-what-else that’s coming in the future! I do appreciate Dash as a standalone, start-from-scratch project, but LEGO will be the better choice for most households. Dash has been alone in this space for quite a while, but probably just got dethroned.
UPDATE ON AUGUST 15th, 2017
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OK, we've had LEGO Boost for 2 weeks now. We've built the standing robot, the guitar, and the mini-factory. We couldn't get the factory to work and must have done something wrong--we'll come back to it. My son wants to build the rover next. We also had to buy a large organizer set to keep all the pieces--what I didn't realize is how many *unique* pieces there are in this set. The Mindstorms kits have lots of pieces, but they are easier to organize since there are fewer than 100 unique ones. LEGO Boost has over 200 different types of pieces; we ended up using about 60 little divided bins in plastic craft organizers. If I had it to do over again I would buy the Akro Mills 64-drawer organizer like this one: Akro-Mils 64-drawer organizer . They charge too much for the drawer dividers, but I believe another company (stack-on?) has a 48-pack for much cheaper that *supposedly* works with the Akro Mills set, but I haven't verified.
Since I wrote the above about Cozmo from Anki, I realize that he now has coding in the app! It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost. I will review all of them in a future roundup at my little hobby blog LearnRichly.com, but for now I at least have an in-depth review of LEGO Boost that gives you much more detail than I could put in this Amazon review. Using my 6-criteria scoring scale, the average I came up with was a 4.4 out of 5 stars, so I wish Amazon would allow me to award LEGO Boost a 4.5 star rating instead of my 5 star rating.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017
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LEGO boost is 80% of the learning at 50% of the cost and 20% of the hassle of LEGO’s fancier Mindstorms product. LEGO Boost compares really well to all other competing robots out there, so if you want your kid to know about coding, robotics, mechanics or technology, it’s a really easy choice. The age range is spot-on: 7 to 12 years old seems just right.
TOP PROS: 1) Great value for what you get; 2) Extensive models for a lot of fun; 3) Painless setup so that kids can use the app and Bluetooth connection easily.
TOP CONS: 1) Needs an iPad or Android tablet, which can triple the cost; 2) Limited accessories and other sensors/motors so far; 3) App can be very confusing at times and the “unlocking” of levels is irritating
WHAT CAN LEGO BOOST DO?
======================
You can build 5 different, intricate projects right out of the box. LEGO included a huge assortment of great parts so that you can build a standing robot, a guitar, a “factory”, a cat, and a horizontal rover bot. Each model is part toy and part experiment because the app has included code that makes the characters lively and interactive while leaving room for customization. All the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple (which LEGO calls the “Move Hub”). The LEGO Boost app guides you through building and programming each robot in a set of challenges that are unlocked as you go. My 7-year-old and I could only figure out how to do Vernie the tall robot so far, which was sad because he wanted to start with the guitar or factory. This is minor bump in the road, though, because I envision this being a popular toy for a very long time. The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like Cozmo.
NOTE: If your app crashes, power off your iPad completely. This worked great for me. I’ve noticed that upon installation, some apps need a power cycle to work their best. I don’t know if this is a memory leak in the iPad or what. I’m running the app on a 3-year-old iPad Air 1 (not 2) and it works great. Anything newer should be fine, and LEGO has a device check section on their website.
IS LEGO BOOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL?
================================
For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity. My younger two kids, ages 4 and 7, are over-the-moon-excited about it and have been counting down the days until it arrived on August 1st. My 7-year-old already spent three hours building the first robot and he was completely enthralled. I was especially impressed by the robot’s head motion and the intricacy of the gears used in this model. The app has been fun to go through, but we’re only partially through it right now.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER ROBOTS?
==================================
As you can see from my website, LearnRichly, I’m kind of a learning toy nut. I especially like logic games and programming, so robotics coding is a pretty natural fit. In our house, we have Cozmo (from Anki), Dash (Wonder Workshop), Ozobot, and *3* LEGO Mindstorms kits (the older kids do FIRST Lego League, so they’ve acquired 2 EV3 sets and 1 NXT set). (Ouch, I just realized that I’ve spent over $1000 in toy robots in the last 5 years, yikes. We don’t eat-out or see shows more than a few time per year, so that helps save cash!) UPDATE: See more below about Cozmo in the 8/15 Update..
Which robot do we like the best? So far, LEGO Boost and Dash are the winners, with an edge towards LEGO if you have kids 8 and up and a recommendation for Dash if you have younger kids. Cozmo is small and limited, but more emotive and fun. He’s definitely a “toy” and the others are “learning toys.” Oddly, he’s also capable of real Python programming after a complicated SDK setup, so it’s an eclectic mix. Ozobots are only really useful for the most price-constrained budget; save up and buy a Boost, instead.
Why are Dash and Boost the best? Because they give you real coding experience and make it fun. Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall. They both can take LEGO parts for building, but LEGO far and away exceeds Dash in versatility. It can be a factory, guitar, cat or who-knows-what-else that’s coming in the future! I do appreciate Dash as a standalone, start-from-scratch project, but LEGO will be the better choice for most households. Dash has been alone in this space for quite a while, but probably just got dethroned.
UPDATE ON AUGUST 15th, 2017
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OK, we've had LEGO Boost for 2 weeks now. We've built the standing robot, the guitar, and the mini-factory. We couldn't get the factory to work and must have done something wrong--we'll come back to it. My son wants to build the rover next. We also had to buy a large organizer set to keep all the pieces--what I didn't realize is how many *unique* pieces there are in this set. The Mindstorms kits have lots of pieces, but they are easier to organize since there are fewer than 100 unique ones. LEGO Boost has over 200 different types of pieces; we ended up using about 60 little divided bins in plastic craft organizers. If I had it to do over again I would buy the Akro Mills 64-drawer organizer like this one: [[ASIN:B000LDH3JC Akro-Mils 64-drawer organizer]]. They charge too much for the drawer dividers, but I believe another company (stack-on?) has a 48-pack for much cheaper that *supposedly* works with the Akro Mills set, but I haven't verified.
Since I wrote the above about Cozmo from Anki, I realize that he now has coding in the app! It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost. I will review all of them in a future roundup at my little hobby blog LearnRichly.com, but for now I at least have an in-depth review of LEGO Boost that gives you much more detail than I could put in this Amazon review. Using my 6-criteria scoring scale, the average I came up with was a 4.4 out of 5 stars, so I wish Amazon would allow me to award LEGO Boost a 4.5 star rating instead of my 5 star rating.
Then he started building Vernie.
We did not have any of the app crashes so many people mentioned in their reviews, but then we're using the app on our basic Fire tablet, modified to use Google Play store apps.
Midway through the build our tablet ran out of charge. Then started our struggle. After reloading the app, we slid through the instruction progress bar slider mistakenly until the end. At this point, the app assumes you've fully built Vernie and asks to connect. Vernie began talking, even though his feet and arms were incomplete. Not a very positive experience for a 6 year old. And there was no way we could go back to seeing the instructions again.
There seems to be a "Reset Progress" button in settings, but we're afraid that will reset everything, including the test robot, test programming etc. Definitely don't want to go through all that again!
Managed to search and find a PDF booklet of the instructions, but it has a ton of pages and not easy to skip several hundred pages to get to our page.
Lego should've designed the app so that you could go a step back if needed.
That said, I'd say Boost has definitely kept my 6 year old piqued and we're hoping to complete Vernie soon and will update this early review.
Update (08/15/2017):
We've finished Bernie (relying on the PDF instructions we unearthed via a Google search) and my 6-yr old is having a blast programming Vernie to do the various things he's capable of. Turning, talking and even responding to a handshake! I love how the programming language is just drag-and-drop. He's already learning the basic concepts of if-then and loops. I wish they included the programming cheat-sheet in the box, since icons on some of the programming blocks aren't at all obvious to an adult, let alone a kid. Upped my rating by another star purely for the programming being actually fun for a kid, and making a kid actually want to program more.
Update (09/02/2017):
Updating since there is a button that allows going back a step (as explained by Lego support in the comment), although it didn't work for some reason initially. I think you need to exit out of the building view and restart for the that button to work. But it did eventually and Lego support was good to point that out. Also, I'm running this on a Fire tablet which isn't officially supported by Lego, so I'll give them the benefit of doubt. Upping by another star, since there are very few flaws left at this point (biggest gripe is that pictures on some of the programming blocks aren't at all intuitive). So I'd like Lego to provide a cheat sheet of all the blocks used, either in the box or email it to customers. The bottom like is this is a fun kit which gives a lot for the money you spend and will help kids build logical thinking. What more could you want?
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El único problema que le veo es el tema de la conexión. No está clara la lista de dispositivos compatibles. Yo lo conecté a una laptop con sistema operativo Windows y, aunque fue algo complicado hacer la conexión la primera vez, al parecer funciona bien. Supuestamente no es compatible con dispositivos Apple, pero en el sitio europeo dice que sí.
No sé en el caso de otros dispositivos, pero para laptop definitivamente tiene que haber un adulto cerca que tenga idea de configuración de computadoras, al menos la primera vez
1. iPad or iPhone app is used to provide building instructions
2. The same app is used to program the sequence of actions for robot
3. The programming part is actually not coding, but organizing intuitive icons of actions that can be performed by robot (e.g. crying)
4. There are several types of robots could be built and each has its own unique feature.
Pricey but tons of value for fun, education, and creativity.