$79.99List price $79.99 for the robot set, or $99.99 for the 78-piece Activity Set (Learning Resources). Amazon US sold the robot set for $63.44 on an October 1, 2026 check. Needs 5 AAA batteries (3 for the robot, 2 for the remote), not included. Year 2020 (unconfirmed), from the earliest reviews of version 2.0.
AvailableCoded on the robot onlyScreen-freeAges 5+Coding cardsNo assembly
≤ 1 weekShipping: 1–2 days (Amazon). Sold and shipped by Amazon US, in stock with next-day delivery quoted on an October 1, 2026 check. Also sold by Learning Resources and many school suppliers. Amazon ↗
Remote control: Not possible from a computer. Botley is programmed with its own handheld programmer.
Overview
A screen-free coding robot for young children. Kids lay out arrow cards, press the matching buttons on a remote programmer, and Botley drives the sequence, up to 150 steps with loops. It also detects obstacles, lights its eyes in the dark and has 16 built-in modes and hidden tricks. It suits ages 5 to about 8 as a first step before app coding on robots like Dash or mBot. It cannot be programmed from a tablet or computer, so it is outgrown once a child is ready for blocks.
Specifications
| Category | Wheeled rovers · Classroom coding cars |
|---|---|
| Released | 2020 |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | No SDK, app / visual programming only |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | None · Programmed only with its screen-free remote, so there is no app, SDK or LLM link. |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 5+ (maker rating) |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | DC / gear motors |
| Audio | Speaker |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Coded on the robot only |
| Size | Not published |
| Drive | 2 driven wheels (unconfirmed) |
| Compute | Proprietary |
| Vision | None |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | Obstacle detection sensor, light sensor (eyes light up in the dark), line-following sensor (unconfirmed) |
| Runtime | 3 AAA batteries in the robot, not included |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | None. Programs of up to 150 steps are entered on the included remote programmer, with moves in six directions and loops, using 40 coding cards as a guide |
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- Image 1: source (Learning Resources product image, via Amazon)