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CoDrone EDU
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Description
The CoDrone EDU is a programmable drone for learning. Code it in Python or start from the basics with block-based coding. With its colour sensors, a front range sensor, a bottom range sensor, and more, it’s a great way to learn to code. The durable and safe frame, programmable lights, and access to 7 sensors make it an excellent learning tool and a great way to learn coding and engineering skills in the classroom and for competitions.
Key Features
- Safety is key. The teacher needs to feel confident and unafraid of the device they're using. Without safety, everything else is a non-starter.
- The drone has to be both durable and fixable. Students testing code will make mistakes. They should make mistakes—that's part of the engineering process. The drone design needs to have that in mind.
- Pairing needs to be quick. With classes changing, devices moving around, things being swapped, pairing should take little to no time.
- Signal stability is very important in a classroom of multiple devices. Bluetooth simply isn't stable enough for that.
- Sensors help make coding more exciting, since they are how you take input from the environment.
- Extra batteries are key.
Additional Information
There are plenty of advanced sensors packed into a small package. All of these sensors can be accessed from code and used to detect information about the environment.
Specifications
| Age group | 12+ |
| Programming languages | Blockly, Python |
| Device compatibility | Chromebook (Blockly only), MacBook, Windows computers with a USB port |
| Wireless protocol | Radio 2.4 GHz |
| Battery & charge time |
3.7V | 530mAh | 20C 7-8 min flight time 60 mins charge time |
| Sensors | Gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, optical flow, bottom range, front range, dual underside colour sensor |
| In the box | CoDrone EDU, Smart Controller, 2x batteries, Battery charger, Micro USB cable, Spare propeller set, Colour landing pads |
| Weight & dimensions |
54.8 g / 1.93 oz 138.8 x 138.5 x 34.8 mm 5.45 x 5.45 x 1.38 in |
Resources:
- Lessons: https://learn.robolink.com/product/codrone-edu/
- Video resources: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWYRqCsOsmMg4vCs7ZQrf9MhLztbC7ZPC