Betz Botz is all about lowering the barrier to entry involved with robots. Too often, people miss out on the joys of an exciting hobby or the fruits of a rewarding STEM career because they think “I’m not smart enough for that.” In fact, 52% of Americans think STEM is too hard for them to pursue.
Betz Botz is for the people who have (or will have) the interest in doing amazing things with robotics but just haven’t had the right nudge. We’ve built our foundation with combat robot kits by tailoring to beginners in the hobby, and we’re looking to grow our impact through robotics STEM learning kits, titled Build Botz.
Combat robots are cool, but they aren’t revolutionary like Build Botz, which is why that’s the main focus of this presentation.
Build Botz is a robotics kit targeted at the kind of student who needs to grab what’s in front of them and just start building things. To do this, the kit simplifies many of the high barriers to entry found in robotics like CAD modeling, coding, soldering, and extensive electrical wiring knowledge.
Build Botz is a way for anyone with the arts/crafts skills to make a cardboard box a robot builder. It’s a kit of easy plug and play robot components that are designed to integrate with cardboard and like materials. By using such easily accessible materials and construction methods, no limits are put on the student. The student builds it any way, any size, and for any purpose. They practice iterative design as they continue to tweak and refine their build methods, teaching things that no amount of homework or lectures can teach, all in a memorable and engaging experience.
We target the 8-12yr old age range with this kit, right when STEM learning is most important and impactful.