Mbot2 battery and kit

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Hi!

I would like to buy the mbot2 STEM kit.

  1. I think that the kit uses a 18650 battery. Is the battery included in the kit?

  2. Based on the information I found, it looks like the kit can be used for AI. Is there a camera on the mbot2 or do we need to buy a seperate camera module ?

  3. Is the programming software free or should we need to buy a license ?

Thanks

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Is the LED Matrix 8x16 ( RB-Wol-109) compatible with mbot2 ?

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Hello @cameleon1 and welcome to the RobotShop forum,

  1. I think that the kit uses a 18650 battery. Is the battery included in the kit?

No batteries are included in the kit. You can see what’s included here:

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The CyberPi has one Micro USB port (Type-C) for connecting to PCs for power supply and communication.
The Micro USB cable is not included in the package. You can also use a power bank to supply power for CyberPi.

Note: When charging CyberPi, ensure that the voltage is lower than 6 V. The hardware of CyberPi may be damaged if the voltage is equal to or higher than 6 V.

There is also an extension moduled called the Pocket shield which includes a built-in rechargeable battery that can supply power for CyberPi and provides 2-pin and 3-pin interfaces that can be used to connect servos, LED strips, and motors, which significantly improves the extensibility of CyberPi.

https://www.robotshop.com/uk/makeblock-pocket-shield.html

  1. Based on the information I found, it looks like the kit can be used for AI. Is there a camera on the mbot2 or do we need to buy a seperate camera module ?

There is an extension module that uses a Pixy camera with built-in learning but it is not included in the kit.

  1. Is the programming software free or should we need to buy a license ?

It is free, you can find more information about here:

  1. Is the LED Matrix 8x16 ( RB-Wol-109 ) compatible with mbot2 ?

No, that LED Matrix is not compatible. However, there is a mBuild Module 8×16 Blue LED Matrix which is.
https://education.makeblock.com/help/mbuild-8x16-blue-led-matrix/
https://education.makeblock.com/help/cyberpi-series-cyberpi/

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Hi,

Thanks for the answer. I just ordered the kit from RobotShop