Hi So, I would like to buy a robot that is remote controlled for my husband for Christmas but I know nothing about these things. He trained as an electrical engineer and works in IT and builds computers for a hobby. He is very fond of Raspberry Pi and I wondered if you had any r…

Hello @Malp and welcome to the RobotShop forum! There are not many humanoid/biped robot kits specifically designed for Raspberry Pi in the store, however, you could purchase a hardware-only kit (no electronics) and use Raspberry as the “brain” of the robot in conjunction with a m…

[image] Malp: He trained as an electrical engineer and works in IT and builds computers for a hobby. He is very fond of Raspberry Pi If you want to keep him occupied for weeks, buy something that isn’t plug&play. He’ll love the challenge…

Hi Thank you. I wouldn’t know what to choose - any thoughts please? Malp

Well, it really depends on what he’s into. If he likes playing games then the Pimoroni 10-In Picade Raspberry Pi Gaming Kit would be great, if he likes computer vision maybe a Camera Module with Pan & Tilt kit or a robot kit that includes a camera would be nice. If you have no i…

Hi I will take a look at your suggestions. Thank you very much M

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o_lampe November 18, 2020, 9:15am 5

If you want to keep him occupied for weeks, buy something that isn’t plug&play.
He’ll love the challenge…