I’m thinking about buying a programmable robot kit for my brother’s kid this Christmas. There seem to be a couple of alternatives out there, but it shouldn’t be too complex (target age = approximately 8 years old).<p>Which kits do you, the readers of HN recommend?
If its a kid who already takes their toys apart, a kit might be good. something like this: <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/19520" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.sparkfun.com/products/19520</a><p>Otherwise i'd suggest something more towards "programmable R/C", maybe a mini drone and find a software suite that can run it through programmed courses. No idea what that world is now, personally.