We attended several seasonal education conferences and introduced our new kits for the year: the Mai-Z MouseBot for elementary classrooms and the HuskyLens AI Vision Sensor to extend the capabilities of the cyber:bot for more advanced learning. Teachers were eager to see what’s new and shared many of the challenges they’re currently facing, including reduced […]
This wasn’t staged, but here’s our first Mai-Z the MouseBot shipment…. https://youtu.be/xRsZ6nPot8A …and her arrival in Louisiana! https://youtu.be/XHxRJQSpEUo
https://youtu.be/zn7boiDe3zA Wide-tip Permanent Marker (Sharpie) A popular classroom activity for Mai-Z the MouseBot is line following. My preference for creating the line is using a wide, felt black marker for these reasons: Fast setup time – grab the marker and paper Students can draw custom tracks and mazes in minutes Easy to create curves, loops, […]
As I walked through our manufacturing facility today, the oven door was open and we were baking a fresh batch of BASIC Stamp 2 modules. For more than three decades, Parallax has proudly manufactured and supported the BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller module—a platform that has introduced generations of engineers, educators, and innovators to embedded systems. […]
https://youtu.be/cxrjtwve5po The above YouTube micro:bit LIVE California Playlist includes over 45 videos! YouTube Playlist of micro:bit LIVE California No-script Clips Presentations and Photos from micro:bit LIVE California Dear Parallax Community, We’re starting something new this Spring, which will last well into the Fall. Each week, we’ll share a short video clip on this post from […]
Hi Ken….is the PING))) Ultrasonic Sensor and “Roaming with PING” Arduino Code a good fit to program a Sheild-Bot to pass through a maze? Thank you for your time! John Hammons Alexandria City Public Schools A favorite educator asked me this today, so I thought I’d share it more broadly: yes, you can absolutely solve […]
Hello Parallax, We hope you are well! Thank you so much for all your support for this year’s Summit. Your generous donation helped us host another successful event, with over 170 participants, 40 high school volunteers, and 10 adult volunteers. This year’s Summit was named Operation: Cyber_Heist, with a theme of mystery and cybersecurity. Under […]
Last Chance Sale! Dear Community: It’s Spring and we’re clearing out some once-popular products at Parallax! We’ve got some real gems in here, including the Motor Mount and Wheel Kit. The complete listing is in our Last Chance Sale category, or shown below if you’d like to see it in a text format. These items […]
Request Curriculum Access by Email Kitronik’s Mai-Z MouseBot Collection (Parallax’s version coming soon!) Dear Educational Community, For several years, we’ve been carefully considering the best way to support elementary educators using the micro:bit with robotics. Our goal has been simple: provide a reliable, engaging, and classroom-ready robotics solution for younger learners—without compromise. We’re excited to […]
“We chose the Propeller 2 because it has deterministic timing, eight independent cores, analog input and output, and a reliable supply from Parallax. The P2 Mini Industrial can control coordinated servo movements with 128-bit-precision jerk, acceleration, velocity and position – something that shows off the power of the P2 and is not easily done on […]
