RoboRails: The Robot Monorail System

Build a robot that zooms along a monorail track on one wheel thanks to a motorized gyroscope unit with a clever ball-bearing weight system that reduces friction, allowing the robot to stay balanced for longer. Taking classic model train sets into the future, kids can quickly and easily reconfigure the snap-together track segments into countless possibilities; assemble the 26 track designs suggested in the manual, or create your own! Three unique connectors (the seesaw, (2) 3-way splitters, and a cross switch) add fun twists, turns, and obstacles to your routes! The 32-page, full-color illustrated manual elevates this fun building set into a valuable learning tool, providing step-by-step assembly instructions as well as scientific explanations that dive into important physics concepts like rotational motion, acceleration, angular momentum, and more. The open-ended design promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as imagination and creativity.