Make: Volume 90

Arduino Alvik

$140 store-usa.arduino.cc/products/alvik

I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek

of Arduino’s new Alvik robot back in

October on a visit to Arduino’s offices in

Turin, Italy, after Maker Faire Rome, and

now it’s finally available for all to enjoy!

And I do mean all: thanks to block-

based programming (coming soon) and

MicroPython support, Arduino’s new bot

should appeal to a wide range of makers,

from elementary school students to

seasoned pros. Unlike other Arduino

products that might only blink out of the

box, Alvik comes pre-programmed with

great demos, including line following and

the ability to choreograph a sequence of

movement ...