The Introduction to the WRO Future Innovators Set for micro:bit

The World Robot Olympiad (WRO) is a global youth robotics competition. First held in 2004 in Singapore, it now attracts more than 28,000 teams from more than 85 countries. 

The competition consists of 4 different categories: RoboMission, RoboSports, Future Innovators, Future Engineers. And for the RoboMission and Future Innovators categories, it consist of three different age groups: Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High. Participants below the age of 13 are considered Elementary, participants from ages 11 to 15 years old are considered Junior High, and participants between 14 and 19 are considered Senior High. 

ELECFRAKS is a technology company focusing on the micro:bit developed robotics kits and accessories that are for students to learn coding, to expand the usage of the kits to make them more recognized by students, and to provide more possibilities for inspiring the students with the robotic skills. Micro:bit is a widely recognized coding platform, perfect for beginners with its intuitive interface that supports both graphical coding and Python. Its versatile hardware extensions make it suitable for both beginners and more advanced users. The construction components are compatible with LEGO® components. 

In the early year 2024, we met with the board WRO and to seek the chance to provide our hardware services with their offer, with the same goal to equip students with more chances to work on the robotics and we’ve reached successful cooperation since year 2024, now the first robotic kit micro:bit WRO Future Innovators Set comes into being. Ec

Here is the information about this set:

Nezha Pro

Nezha Pro is a micro:bit expansion board designed for education and programming, it aims to stimulate students' innovative thinking and hands-on skills. It not only integrates two convenient motor control buttons and a 4-way motor driver, but also equips with an 8-way sensor expansion port, providing students with a versatile platform for experimentation and exploration. These motor control buttons allow direct control of the motor's direction of rotation without connecting the micro:bit, increasing flexibility of operation. All interfaces use RJ11 connectors with an anti-reverse plug design to ensure fast and accurate connections. The case of the expansion box is specially designed with interfaces that are compatible with LEGO and Fischertechnik building blocks, supporting students to combine electronic modules with mainstream building blocks to build personalized creative programming creations.

Here are the features of Nezha pro sum-up:

· Easy-to-use breakout board for the micro:bit

· RJ11 cable for communication with I2C and GPIO devices

· RJ11 cable for four servo motors

AI Smart Lens

The AI Lens is able to achieve the functions of face recognition, balls tracking, cards recognition and characteristics acquisition.

· Easily learn and recognize objects

· Graphical programing

· Ball tracking

Block Programming

· Block programming

· Python programming

· Conversion between blocks and Python

PlanetX sensors are a category based on the compatibility with the micro:bit, we’ve created them in many types catering to the different testing demands in our daily life with output and input sensors, they are different from our other offers in bare PCB type where we call them as Octopus series, the PlanetX sensors have updated the compatibility with building blocks and also with the fine outlook, the intact design also provides a safer experience for younger students to operate without worry of being harmed by the sharp PCB.

See details of the micro:bit boards and the PlanetX sensors below in this set:

With these bountiful planet sensors and the over 2000+ building blocks make the set possible to create robotics in various types. In the WRO 2024 Turkey Final, we saw the infinite projects for the Future Innovators category and we believe this set will inspire more ideas. Here you can find a picture explaining how it is packed:

The set comes with two boxes with one for the PlanetX sensors, the motors, and the other box for the building blocks. There is a packing list card inside the box indicating the packing details in this set, and the sensors package includes an inlay inside, making it easier to get the small components restored for the next operation.

And the estimated ready in stock time should be in late February 2025, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or requests.