$149.99 – $279.99$149.99 for one robot, $229.99 with the Smart World add-on pack, $259.99 as the mBot2 Rover kit, $279.99 with the AI Camera 2.0 (AI Learning Kit), $1,199.99 for a 6-robot educational kit (Makeblock US store, September 2026). The rechargeable battery is built in. mBot Neo is the earlier name of the same robot. Year 2021 is taken from the store listing date (August 2021).
AvailablePython from a laptopESP32PythonScratchWi-FiClassroom
≤ 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: In mBlock's Live mode a Mac or PC runs Python 3 with Makeblock's `cyberpi` library and drives the robot in real time over USB (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi as options). Programs can also be uploaded as MicroPython to run on the robot alone.
Overview
The mBot2 (sold earlier as mBot Neo) replaces the original mBot's 8-bit board with the ESP32-based CyberPi, which adds a color screen, microphone, motion sensors, Wi-Fi and encoder motors. It suits classrooms and learners who want to go from blocks to real Python on the same robot. Built-in charging, a 5-hour battery and Makeblock's AI and IoT lessons set it apart from simpler starter cars. It costs about twice as much as the classic mBot, and vision needs the separate AI Camera.
Specifications
| Category | Wheeled rovers · Classroom coding cars |
|---|---|
| Released | 2021 |
| 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 | Official LLM tools · Makeblock sells an AI Science Coding Box whose projects turn mBot2 into a voice-driven translator or chatbot, and its Python library can also be driven by an LLM. mBot2 AI Science Coding Box ↗ |
| 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 | Sonar / ultrasonic |
| Actuators | DC / gear motors |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Remote control | Python from a laptop |
| Size | ~18 × 13 × 9 cm |
| Drive | 2-wheel differential with caster, 180 optical encoder motors |
| Compute | CyberPi (ESP32, dual-core 240 MHz, 8 MB flash, 8 MB PSRAM) with mBot2 Shield |
| Vision | None (optional AI Camera 2.0 add-on) |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | Ultrasonic Sensor 2, quad RGB line/color sensor, light sensor, microphone, gyroscope, accelerometer, color display, speaker; mBuild port for 20+ add-on sensors |
| Runtime | Built-in 2500 mAh LiPo, about 5 hours (maker), 1 hour USB charge |
| Speed | 20 cm/s max (maker) |
| SDK | mBlock 5 (blocks and Python), MicroPython upload mode, Python 3 live mode via the `cyberpi` library, Arduino IDE for C/C++, Makeblock app |
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