$279 – $439Linkbot Super Kit $279, Advanced $359, Complete $439 (barobo.com, 2026). Launch year based on 2013 Barobo posts (est.).

AvailablePython from a laptopEducationSnapConnectMath + codingUC Davis

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies. Sold directly by Barobo, mainly to schools and districts. Barobo ↗

Remote control: Programs in RoboBlocky or Ch C/C++ run on the laptop and command one or many Linkbots live over USB or wireless.

Barobo Linkbot ↗

Overview

A reconfigurable two-joint robot module from a UC Davis research lineage, built to teach math and coding. Multiple Linkbots snap together without tools via SnapConnect and a single program can drive them all. Still sold with a full TK–12 math curriculum.

Specifications

Category	Modular & reconfigurable · Consumer & education kits
Released	2013
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Ages 10+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	Palm-sized module with two rotating faces (dimensions not published)
Locomotion	Two motorized joints per module; wheels turn one Linkbot into a two-wheel robot, several snap into arms, snakes or walkers
Compute	Per-module controller; programs run on the host computer
Camera	None
Sensors	Accelerometer, buttons, buzzer; Arduino-Uno-compatible and Raspberry Pi sensor kits
Runtime	~8 hours classroom use (per Barobo)
Speed	Not published
SDK	RoboBlocky drag-and-drop coding; Ch C/C++ interpreter; earlier Linkbot Labs with Python pathway