MakeblockCodey Rocky Interactive Emo Robot, Coding for Kids 8-12, STEM Toys Support Scratch Python Programming, Smart Robotics Gift for Kids 6+

This product is a fun and easy to use toy for someone young that is interested in basic robotics.

My son loves his Corey Robot. He's been doing coding in school, but I thought it would be better for him to see it motion, besides on the screen. I like that it takes you through the steps to show you how to begin coding. He enjoyed using the remote control & finger drawing in the meantime while going through the steps. Small enough where it doesn't take up a lot of space, yet the right size for the hands of a child. Gives my son and I something we can do together and as a teacher, this keeps him busy doing something positive on his tablet.

I bought Codey Rocky for my 9 year old daughter, who is interested in getting started with coding. So far, she loves it! It was easy to set up and to get started. First, we downloaded the android app. The app has three sections: 1) Drive, 2) Draw and Run, and 3) Code. We had a lot of fun with Drive. In this section, we simply drove Codey Rocky around using the on screen joystick. We also had fun changing the pattern displayed on the screen. This was super easy to do, just touch the bubbles on the Android device and it immediately transfers to the robot screen. Drive also has a few buttons that help Codey express some personality.The Draw and Run section was fun too. You draw a pattern on the screen, and Codey will drive in that same pattern on the ground. You can add some light and sound effects by easily dragging and dropping the effects on the line that was drawn. We had fun making an obstacle course and seeing if we could get Codey to navigate it.Before we attempted the coding in section 3, I downloaded the makeblock software to my Windows 10 notebook and looked at the coding examples that are built into that software. I think we could work directly from the notebook, but my daughter copied the examples into the Tablet and I could see she was starting to get the hang of it. She is now trying to combine the coding examples to make more complex programs.

We got the Codey Rocky along with the Neuron blocks for my daughter for her birthday. They work together, but only in the computer app. It seems like there maybe tablet support for this in the future. The Codey Rocky has a nice little personality which is something my daughter really wanted. It seems like it has some growing left to do, but for the price I think it is good.

My step son absolutely loved this

Blocky is a cute robot which should appeal to kids. It is easy to program IFF you have a device with which it'll connect. We bought this for our granddaughter to use with her Chromebook. Makeblock implies in the product description that it'll work over Bluetooth. Um, not so fast. It does not connect to my Windows10 PC nor my iPhone, although it does connect to an old iPad. The Makeblock support page offers a .zip file to download to enable BT on a Chromebook BUT to do so requires that Development Mode be enabled; doing so opens the device to all manner of unintended consequences.Since the Chromebook and Blocky are for our 8YO granddaughter, I have no other choice but to buy the Makeblock USB BT adaptor. Grrr. I hate throwing money at a problem, especially when the problem could have been avoided by Makeblock.All that being said, Codey does work from her Chromebook by using the USB cable, but no kid wants to tag along behind her robot as it executes her programs.

Solid little robot, and it's nice that it works right out of the box. Birthday gift for an 8 year old, and with the software already loaded on my (Android) phone it was an instant success. (Almost like getting a new pet...) Very easy to use software for controlling the robot out of the box, and the coding software looks very straightforward as well. (Based on Scratch 2.0) He's used it daily, and is just starting to delve into the coding software to see how to take advantage of sprites (for emotions) and some of the sensors. Key will be engagement with the coding capabilities, otherwise it's kind of an RC vehicle that can display some emotions and a couple of other tricks.

This is the best toy you could ever buy. Sorry. NOT a toy. The best GIFT you could buy. I am 31 years old and I am trying to learn how to code and Codey Rocky is helping me a lot. Its so intuitive and fun. The possibilities are endeless. For me the only downside is that the screen should be LCD/OLED. None the less, I really enjoy it and recommend it for everyone. Thanks Makeblock!