Modular Robotics MOSS price & specs

Was $59 – $379 (Kickstarter)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyVia SSH / web / bridgeKickstarterBall-magnet jointsBluetoothDiscontinued

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used only.

Remote control: A computer pairs with the Bluetooth module. Modular Robotics released a MOSS Scratch plugin for controlling robots from a laptop and MOSS Flash, which recompiles and flashes C programs to a Bluetooth or Brain module over Bluetooth.

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Overview

Modular Robotics' follow-up to Cubelets, using ball-magnet corners so modules can swing and hinge and build more kinetic robots. Colour-coded faces show how modules must connect for their functions to work. Modular Robotics has ceased manufacturing all MOSS products and sells only limited leftover blocks, so used sets are the main source.

Type: Modular robot · Consumer & education kits
Maker: Modular Robotics (USA)
Released: 2013
Price: Was $59 – $379 (Kickstarter)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 8+
Programming: No SDK, app / visual programming only

Price and shipping

Kickstarter tiers in Nov 2013 ranged from a $59 starter kit up to $379 for an advanced Bluetooth kit.

Shipping: Used only. Modular Robotics has stopped manufacturing MOSS and sells only limited leftover blocks. Used kits appear on eBay.

Specifications

Category	Modular & reconfigurable · Consumer & education kits
Released	2013
Country	USA
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	1,578 Kickstarter backers (2013, estimate) Kickstarter ↗
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 · No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one.
Best for	Ages 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
Size	Square panel modules joined by steel spheres and magnets at the corners
Locomotion	Wheels, spin and hinge modules, builds cars, walkers and kinetic toys
Compute	Per-module electronics, Bluetooth brain module
Camera	None
Sensors	Light and motion/distance sensor modules
Runtime	Battery module (runtime not published)
Speed	Not published
SDK	Smartphone remote-control app over the Bluetooth module, MOSS Scratch plugin, MOSS Flash desktop tool for reprogramming Bluetooth and Brain modules in C

Common questions

How much does MOSS cost?

It sold for $59 – $379 (Kickstarter). Kickstarter tiers in Nov 2013 ranged from a $59 starter kit up to $379 for an advanced Bluetooth kit.

Can MOSS be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Modular Robotics has stopped manufacturing MOSS and sells only limited leftover blocks. Used kits appear on eBay.

Who makes MOSS?

MOSS is made by Modular Robotics (USA). It came out in 2013.

Can MOSS be programmed?

No SDK, app / visual programming only. Smartphone remote-control app over the Bluetooth module, MOSS Scratch plugin, MOSS Flash desktop tool for reprogramming Bluetooth and Brain modules in C.