Name: Codey Rocky
Brand: Makeblock
Availability: InStock

$139.99 – $157.99$139.99, or $157.99 with a Bluetooth dongle for a computer; class packs are $139.99 per robot (Makeblock US store, September 2026). Battery built in. Year 2018 (unconfirmed), since the store page gives no launch date.

AvailableVia SSH / web / bridgeESP32PythonScratchNo assemblyAges 6+

≤ 1 weekShipping: 8–13 business days (Makeblock US store). The Makeblock US store ships from local US warehouses (1–3 day handling, 7–10 business day delivery) to the contiguous US only; product pages also link to Amazon. Makeblock store ↗

Remote control: mBlock 5 on a Mac or PC drives it live over USB, or over Bluetooth with the Makeblock dongle; Wi-Fi supports IoT blocks. Makeblock's `codey` PyPI package exists but is undocumented, so script control outside mBlock is unconfirmed.

Official store ↗Python on mBlock 5 ↗

Overview

Codey Rocky is a ready-to-use two-part robot, with Codey as a detachable ESP32 controller with an LED face and Rocky as a tracked drive base. It suits younger children starting with blocks who may later switch to Python in the same mBlock editor. Its expressive face, many onboard sensors and LEGO-compatible body set it apart from build-it-yourself kits. It has no ultrasonic sensor, and battery life is 1 to 2 hours.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Classroom coding cars
Released	2018
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No LLM features are offered, but its Python mode in mBlock gives code access an LLM could write.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 6+ (maker rating)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
Size	Not published
Drive	Tracked base (Rocky), DC motors rated 250 RPM
Compute	Codey controller (ESP32, dual-core 240 MHz)
Vision	None
Lidar	None
Sensors	IR color sensor, light sensor, sound sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, IR emitter/receiver, potentiometer, buttons, LED matrix, RGB LED, speaker
Runtime	Built-in 950 mAh LiPo, about 1–2 hours (maker), ~1.5 hour charge
Speed	Not published (motors rated 250 RPM)
SDK	mBlock 5 (blocks and Python/MicroPython), Makeblock app