Makeblocks mBot is a friendly, affordable, Arduino compatible, entry-level robot for enjoyable electronics education. Users can unleash their imagination and make mBot come alive with simple Scratch-based drag-and-drop programming blocks. Upgrade the fun and explore more ways to learn with add-on packs. The mBot is a tiny but powerful and practical platform for hands-on learning. Easily build a robot by simply assembling 40 specially designed parts with colorfully illustrated step-by-step instructions. Makeblock mBot, developed with beginners in mind, makes it easy to teach coding with Makeblock’s educational resources and mobile apps or to develop a program in C. Coding has become a new modern day language to express ideas, inspiring originality, while helping develop logical thinking. The block-based programming software is made up of colorful and modularized drag-and-drop graphical elements making programming so simple, even a novice can now easily program the mBot without writing difficult codes and language. mBot is expandable through Makeblock’s Me connector-based expansion boards and add-on packs. Battery Requirements: 4 pcs AA batteries or 1 pcs 3.7V 1800mAh Lithium for mBot and CR2025 coin battery for Remote. Batteries are not included.