mBot S.T.E.M. Educational Robot - Great intro to robotics?

I was intrigued when I first saw the affordable mBot educational robot. But does this product deliver what a "kid's first robot" needs to actually teach them something?
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My wild guess will be that this guy is the only one in the LMG smart enough to make this robot work, and that is why he is in this video

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That's actually true for the most part

[@512TheWolf512]

***** they may also have too much money to care about little details

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+blox117 yup linus is a noob 4 anything which is not gigabit ethernet connections

[@eeweeweew]

Luke should be able to do it as well.

[@BoomBaQ]

Eugene InLaw This is made for kids.... I'm pretty sure everybody can make the robot work...

[@stevenkistler5063]

Seeing Taran was a nice surprise. Great review and nice integration with the advertisement. Linus needs to take tips for the transition and relation to the content with the advertisement. Bring more Taran!

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i'm enjoying taran way on doing review. :)

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Steven Kistler I really liked taran for this video too. I think it's because it looks like he was genuinely interested in what the product was. Hopefully they get more robotics gear and he'll review it.

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Steven Kistler Agree.. Taran did great. ;)

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Steven Kistler I agree, Taran did a great job. Personally I like him better than Luke. Btw, what kind of name is Taran anyway? Sounds like a super villain's name.

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He is on techquickie on few vids

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Negnav123 "overretarted" Lol.

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"overretarted". topkek

[@Voidward]

Taran is a lot better at this then I remember in the past. Very smooth and enjoyable review.

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Well I have to say Taran was a really cool host. He did a awesome job.

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Next to Linus, Taran is the best presenter

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This guy is the best host LTT ever had. Good clear voice, nice review and flow. Good work !

[@dcresistance]

The Lego Mindstorms are miles better than this. I had the NXT when it first came out, and you can build a bunch of stuff with the parts and just the preloaded code. The sensors also work way better. The newest version (EV3) is a lot more advanced, comes with new parts, and you can build 17 different things with the stock instructions. It's a lot more kid-friendly, too. Expensive, but 100% worth it.

[@BeneficialQC]

***** I can see your point, but mindstorms, for me at least, is just way too expensive. Im not willing to pay over 200$ for lego

[@eriksvensson2098]

My school got lego mindstorm, FLL as a program. You may not want to pay 250 bux if so that product aint for you- you get what you pay for chalmers enjoy it atleast..

[@mxr1337x]

Ultimate Wafflez You dont pay for the Lego, you pay for an extremly diversly usable microcomputer that can even be programmed with C, or even object-oriented with Java. Its waay more then "Lego", and way more then a toy.

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[@projectjt3149]

I preferred VEX robotics. I don't mean VEX IQ, I mean VEX

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[@inkolore2]

I may get that aimbot, it looks cool

[@dadricriggs]

I would strongly recommend a Lego Mindstorms because the feds diversity and build and program variation. I'm speaking from experience from mentoring the little ones n programming and building with Lego Mindstorms

[@Navhkrin]

Dadric Riggs Which language does it use?

[@artvandelayimports]

Navhkrin it uses a block programming interface though you can use c through third party software

[@Navhkrin]

RandomVideos No object oriented programming avaible?

[@feinerheiner7644]

i would try lego mindstorms instead it is far superior to the mbot and easier to use also its lego so there are no cration boundaries

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More Taran as a host, really well done video and enjoy the more technical maker gear!

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I really liked the review and is really refreshing see new faces (sorta :P) and new type of stuff on the channel. I totally approve this kind or review and I can't wait to see another one like this. Great job!

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Taran seems a much better host for technical stuff like robotics or videos which have an advanced nature to them. He seems pretty confident and certainly looks pretty knowledgeable

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What a smooth speaking host. Great in-depth review Taran.

[@itsjaayw]

I totally agree with you Taran on getting much better robotics kits. I am currently pursuing an engineering degree, and in our first year, our project design class required us to use a VEX robotics kit to address the "problem" we were given. While the VEX and LEGO mindstorms seem more "complicated"... they really aren't. We used a proprietary language meant for these robots (RobotC), which is just basically C. Super simple. I believe the mBot makes it harder for kids to learn because of the graphical interface, it just doesn't seem as intuitive. Heck, get your kid an arduino uno instead.

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Taran killed it on this review. Awesome job

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Taren did a great job withe the video, it seamed much more professional then usual

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abanoub tawdrous I agree with you but come on, don't you know the difference between then and than?

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33ro0 /rolleyes

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100% YES to more robotic videos and an absolute yes to you presenting and hosting more videos. You are animated and engaging with your speech and explanations

[@de4thre4p3r9]

I did vex and lego robotics in highschool. It was very fun building for each competition!

[@barrycrowder]

I helped my son assemble and program a new mBot that he got last week. We had none of the issues that the author of this video had with setting up or using the software to program the bot. Assembly was straightforward as well. I agree that they will run into the limits of this robot pretty quickly, but it's a good start for the $50 price. FWIW, I helped them program the three modes that the default program performed so that they could get experience with the sensors and motors.

[@awfulunicorn]

My dad got me that mindstorm kit when I was 12 and i can wholeheartedly recommend it! I spent countless days covering my room in lego and trying out new robot ideas

[@calvinpoon6110]

LinusTechTips Great job hosting Taran - your review was thorough and fair, doing a good job putting the product's faults into the context of its target demographic and advertised use case. Your speech was well paced and clear too, without any superfluous intonations (Hi? Today we're going to talk about? The mBot?)

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Taran. You're a natural man. Come back and do more.

[@gavin479]

Wonderful video Taren, really enjoyed it hope to see you present some more

[@RamimAhmedTV]

I think you were great. Honestly, I didn't feel the absence of Linus in this video. And that's saying a lot. Keep up the good work and hope to see you again.

[@tobalnell1983]

This guy is miles better than L&L... love the non excitable tone voice and no gesticulating... thank you! more videos like this please.

[@DarkSwarley]

Taran is great as a presenter. He uses skills other than reading from the spec sheet, puts in quality test time before a product review and gives a clear and honest opinion of the product.

[@DeclanMurphyDM]

That was a really good review. Thanks Taran!

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Love it when you do a video not Linus! Please make more of you 😀

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Great vid Taran, i am looking forward to seeing more videos form you.

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Taran was great at hosting. Keep up the good work, all of you :)

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I really dig Taran as a host! It helps a bit that I went to school for robotics, so the content was right up my alley. I'd love to see more videos with him as the host, and more robot content!

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Hey LTT/Taran, nice job on switching up the hosting more - Taran you did an awesome job - more please! xD

[@SentiBM]

This review was way better than we are lastly getting from Linus or Luke, in-depth enough and not rushed too much. Ads to actual content ratio kept at tolerable level, I like it.

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I am glad that Taran is here, the Whole of linus media group doing videos would be awesome!

[@MichielHaisma]

Great presenting, cool topic, hope to see the other manufacturers dropping in a review sample!

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Not bad this guy sure knows hownto make a review i like it because he speaks nice and clear :) you are not bad like a host

[@cyconick]

Hey this was awesome having Taran doing this video! I would like to see more vidoes with him. He does a really good job presenting the videos!

[@bmo14lax]

Great video Taran you are a great reviewer on these type of in depth products!

[@tylercarpenter6934]

loved this video. i would like to see some more software videos.

[@WaRDoG29298]

very nice review Terran. pleasantly surprised with your professionalism and how comfortable you seem in front of the screen, kudos.

[@O1d8oy]

Wow. Taran is really good. He should do it more often!

[@sammymorini9748]

very nice review Taran. keep those coming!

[@racso5628]

I think this is the first Taran video I've seen and I'm blown away at how professional he is. Luke and Linus are great and entertaining, but listening to this guy is like listening to someone with a Ph.D present research and that's not a bad thing.

[@Se7enth351]

I would very strongly recommend the Lego Mindstorm kits if you are looking for an introduction to robotics, it has loads of modular attachments and is compatible with all lego and the software is pretty easy to use, although it is pretty expensive but durable.

[@Big_Mike53]

Dude Taran, all of your videos are extremely concise and informative. I especially appreciate that you don't break the info stream constantly to make useless and cringeworthy jokes like *cough* some other hosts. Keep up the good work dude, seriously.

[@TheAstronomyDude]

When I was a kid I scripted in PBasic for my line-follow and maze navigating bots - 15 years ago or so. Then I upgraded to C18 when I did the FIRST Robotics competition.

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GJ hosting Taran and I'd like to see more robotics on the channel

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Taren is SO good in front of the camera when there is a script. :-)

[@Lechron]

Taran did a really good job on this video. Bravo Taran, keep them coming

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Taran (sorry if I messed up spelling) awesome job! Glad to see you as a host and I would enjoy seeing it more often perhaps!!

[@yoonkim5505]

I thank you for this honest reviews. I wish for more reviews that has to do with educations in future.

[@Vilmar22]

Great video Taran. And yes, please more robotics videos.

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I really like the way you reviewed it! Great job!

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Yes, teach us Professor Factass!

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I like it when people other than Linus and Luke do the videos. I mean, they are the best in front of the camera, but it's nice to have some variation on who I watch every once in a while.

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Do more of these videos, PLEASE!

[@Candyman97]

You were very fair, and yes more videos about robots. And tell Linus to put a firepoll in the new building!

[@AmelZubeidy]

It is very good for its price, basic coding and is a good startup for real robotics.

[@icy7153]

This is the type of video you should always do Great vid!

[@fsixtech9523]

I really enjoy occasional reviews for goofy little products like this, and Taran is certainly the man for the job, I'd love to see more.

[@AcidStyle79]

Well done, nice and honest review. Well explained the gripes with installing and setting up. Taran, you can definitely do these more often, thumbs up

[@Stealther]

Great review and presentation Taran. Looking forward to more reviews from you!

[@svansdance]

what are the chances that when he mentioned adobe air on 2:20, I was updating Adobe Air of mine and that error message really got me confused

[@Bmanrulesz]

Great job Taran! Great video, can't wait for more!

[@domforte2966]

I used vex in my eighth grade pre engineering class and found that it was very easy and fun to use but I do recommend it to a more experienced student/person.

[@ShawnGalea]

Awesome post actually looking forward for those reviews of other better bots and the host seems very informative he seems to have literally debugged all the flows and cons keep it up man *thumbs up*

[@charleshansen9099]

Thanks Terran, Please keep up with robotic videos

[@allanau]

I work in a school board and we been using mindstorm last 7 years and still using it. Very robust and reliable robots.

[@timinus1717]

Great job Taran! Awesome review! It's great to see the whole team involved in making/hosting videos. Sure I enjoy Linus and Luke, but sometimes they might need a break. A few videos from the rest of the team just adds a little more perspective to the channel. I enjoyed the video! Keep it up LinusMediaGroup!!!

[@masterluu8]

Thank you Taran. I was thinking about getting one for my son's birthday in August. I'm now getting a Raspberry PI based Robot kit from Dawn Robotics that includes wifi and a camera module. There's opencv based computer vision projects specifically for the platform so hope my son will have fun with it for a while.

[@farslashenjoyer]

I was unpleasantly surprised to see Taran, but he really killed it in this video and I definitely wouldn't mind seeing him as a host more often! I might even appreciate it. Consumer robots is a niche in which I as a viewer would be quite interested.

[@AngryArmadillo]

Great job Taran! You should do more videos!

[@sh0esffa342]

Great review Taran. Really enjoyed it.

[@jacksonknight5023]

Great review nice to see Taren doing some work even if it is playing with robots.

[@darthenx2585]

I was a lil surprised not to see Linus doing this video but nonetheless it was a great video and great presentation! More videos like this please!!!

[@DJignyte]

Taran is one hardcore thug. Great video!

[@davidfleming7900]

Nice Work Taran. I was just thinking that your doing great after the initial shock of seeing someone new (20secs). Hope to see more of you and Keep up the great work!

[@ben1172]

I remember when Taran first made a video on Techquickie and back then i didnt like his presentation style. but in this video hes definitely a lot more personable and shows more of his character, hes less stiff and he is more natural which makes me feel like hes more genuine. definitely a job well done. i enjoyed this video

[@10kratz]

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[@TreaHuggs]

I think youre a good host. You are well spoken and look the part for items such as these reviewed.

[@DanKurtt]

Taran, you're awesome, would like to see you more often hosting :)!

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Good job hosting. Information was clear and understandable.

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[@thebestaccountever]

You are a great host! Keep'em coming!

[@MartinPaoloni]

Good job, Taran. Loved the review!

[@scyther1141]

I used the lego mind storm in a college robotics course in 2010ish. I greatly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

[@Rock12402]

Really interesting. Robotics has always been interesting to me. Great Job Taran! Hope to see more videos from you.

[@Catomarex]

I did one like that as a project for my class. That's not something to get fascinated with, but it would be nice to see "new" projects.

[@user-tk3uy7jl9x]

I realy want to see this guy again, very good video... And I personaly recomend to the people interested in robotics, to start making his own robots... You learn more. Great chanel!

[@jsamuel5116]

I just got this for Christmas and it's awesome! If you want to get one of these I recommend it. There's a newer version now of the cheapest one btw

[@emmetbrickhacker5029]

Jaspersamuel You react to very old review. I think that v1.1 fixed most of issues. And there are many expansions, so you can do more complex robots.

[@jakethesnake9854]

Taran did a better job then I expected him to. Please put him in more videos reviewing things Linus!

[@Na5iR11]

Great review. Love this guy.

[@machineinmotion3028]

Loved the Video. Good Job Taran. I would love to see more videos like this as i have kids and would love to get them into robotics if they like it. I can imagine if we would have started with mBot we would have ended it there.

[@larrykozlowski6305]

I used the Lego Mindstorm kit in freshman year at my engineering college, imo if someone doesnt have programming experience it is really easy and fun. And if you know Java/C# then you can use a plug-in and have even more control with the robot.

[@wrap267]

nice vid Teranc could really tell how much work you put into into, I'm not really the target consumer for such a product but it was still interesting to learn about. Would be definitely curious to see what other robotics products are available for a more experienced user.

[@pewpew215]

Great video! Loved the review!!

[@NicoIsntHere]

Taran did a good job! Reminds me of computer science in high school making games with flash... Good ol' days.