
mBot Ultimate 2.0 (Robotic Arm Tank)
Ten-form construction kit shown as the tracked Robotic Arm Tank. Its programmable gripper and modular electronics support hands-on manipulation projects; it is an educational assembly, not an industrial cobot.
- Form
- mobile manipulator
- Purpose
- Educational mobile manipulation
Specifications
Manufacturer-reported hardware and purchase details. Configuration differences stay with each value.
| Attribute | Reported value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility | ||
| Platforms | Arduino and Raspberry Pi integration advertised | 2026-10-26 |
| Construction | ||
| Build forms | Ten documented robot assemblies | 2026-10-26 |
| Control | ||
| Mainboard | MegaPi | 2026-10-26 |
| Motor electronics | MegaPi Encoder/DC Motor Driver V1 | 2026-10-26 |
| Expansion | ||
| Adapter | MegaPi Shield for RJ25 | 2026-10-26 |
| Interaction | ||
| Camera accessory | Me Shutter module for compatible camera control | 2026-10-26 |
| Purchase | ||
| Availability and region | Base mBot Ultimate variant is orderable; direct delivery is limited to the contiguous US. | 2026-10-26 |
| Pricing basis | US$399.99 sale price (US$477.99 list) for mBot Ultimate; excludes the separately selectable remote-controller bundle. | 2026-10-26 |
| Sensors | ||
| Inertial sensing | Three-axis accelerometer and gyro module | 2026-10-26 |
| Software | ||
| App control | Makeblock app with modes for different assemblies | 2026-10-26 |
| Block programming | mBlock 5 and mBlock 3 | 2026-10-26 |
| Text programming | Arduino C; manufacturer also documents Python programming | 2026-10-26 |
Evidence map
1 of 25 measurements have records. Each column shows a kind of evidence, not a performance rating. Select a count to read the records.
| Measurement | Manufacturer reported | Demonstrated | Community tested | Independently benchmarked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy | ||||
| Autonomous completion | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Failure recovery | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Intervention burden | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Intervention frequency | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Novelty degradation | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Endurance & reliability | ||||
| Charging time | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Energy per task | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Mission failure rate | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Working runtime | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Interaction | ||||
| Human setup time | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Instruction following | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Response latency | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Manipulation | ||||
| Door opening | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Fine manipulation | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Multistep execution | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Object retrieval | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Unfamiliar-object grasping | 1 | No records | No records | No records |
| Mobility | ||||
| Load carrying | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Obstacle avoidance | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Room navigation | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Stair climbing | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Travel speed | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Ownership | ||||
| Cost per successful task | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Operating cost | No records | No records | No records | No records |
| Purchase cost | No records | No records | No records | No records |
— No records: not assessed, not zero performance. Some measurements may not apply to this form factor. Counts indicate documentation, not quality or independent verification.
Evidence records
Claims stay attributed. Read each record for hardware, conditions, limitations and disclosures.
1 of 1 records
| Record / measurement | Attribution / context | Result | Record date |
|---|---|---|---|
Unfamiliar-object grasping Unfamiliar-object grasping · manufacturer claimMakeblock includes a programmable Robotic Arm Tank assembly for grasp-and-move projects; performance depends on assembly, program and object. | Manufacturer reported Omblet editorial Environment unspecified | No measured value | 2026-10-26 |
In the hands of owners
Public robot profiles, configurations and experience from the people using this model.