Developed by Reach Robotics, new Berserker v2 robot and app
delivers
both entertainment and an exceptional coding and learning experience for
students and engineers of all ages
LONDON, UK, 10 July 2019 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of
Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of
industrial and electronic products and solutions, today announced
availability of the new MekaMon Berserker v2 robot (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/robots-robot-parts/robots/educational-robots/?applied-dimensions=4291333928),
developed by Reach Robotics. MekaMon is not only the world’s first
gaming robot, but is also ideal for robotics engineers and hobbyists,
and for a wide range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) students from those still in the early stages of school, up
to those studying engineering at university.
Offering an outstanding build quality, the MekaMon robot is a fully
programmable four-legged unit that offers lifelike movement with three
degrees of freedom per leg and exceptional flexibility. Designed to
entertain, inspire and educate – the latter of these is a key
application for MekaMon: specially developed for use with the robot is
the ReachEdu app, which enables students and others to connect to their
Apple or Android based device and helps them learn how to code.
Using visual programming suites, such as MekaDraw, MekaMotion and
MekaCode, the ReachEdu app provides users with a comprehensive
introduction to coding without the need for any prior specialist
knowledge and enables them to create their own programs for the robot.
At introductory levels, there are built-in guided-learning missions that
take learners on a journey of adventures – with the eventual aim of
transitioning the learning experience from simple block-based
programming to writing code and enabling them to access a range of input
and output commands and take full advantage of MekaMon’s suite of
sensors and fluidic movements.
Available in three colours – black, white or grey – the MekaMon
Berserker v2 robot offers Bluetooth LE connectivity, 1.5 hours of play
for each 60-minute battery charge, and full modularity for easy storage.
It is shipping now from RS in the EMEA region.
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About RS Components
RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc. We offer
more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over
2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added
services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries,
we ship more than 50,000 parcels a day.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via
innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to
market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs
and optimising inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our
customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential
for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time
and money.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the
last financial year ended 31 March 2019 reported revenue of £1.88
billion. Electrocomponents has seven operating brands: RS Components,
Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, IESA and
Monition.
For more information on RS, please visit the website at https://uk.rs-online.com/web/.
Editorial Contact:
Aakriti Kaushik
PR Manager – Northern Europe
RS Components
aakriti.kaushik@rs-components.com
+44 (0) 7795 400651
PR Agency Contact:
Janice Fenton
Account Director
Publitek Technology PR
janice.fenton@publitek.com
+44 (0) 1225 470000
Further information is available via these links:
Twitter: @RSComponents; @designsparkRS
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
RS Components
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/
DesignSpark
www.rs-online.com/designspark
Electrocomponents plc
www.electrocomponents.com
