Piper Make Walker

Introducing the Piper Make Walker: Step into the Future of STEM Learning

Welcome to a new dimension of hands-on education with the Piper Make Walker. Designed to inspire and engage students, this innovative kit allows learners to build and program their own walking robot. Perfect for classrooms, makerspaces, and home use, the Piper Make Walker is a gateway to exploring robotics, coding, and engineering through interactive projects and challenges.

You’ve seen Spot, the Boston Dynamics Robot with eerily dog-like walking behaviors – now build your own! Designed to inspire creativity and critical thinking about robotic design and inspiration, the Walker will get users thinking about how robots move in space and how to use sensors to detect space.

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Additional Equipment Required

Yes

Prior Tech Knowledge Necessary

None

What’s Included:

    • Servo Motors (4)
    • Ultrasonic Range Finder
    • Laser Cut, Laser Etched Wood Pieces
    • 3D Printed Sensor holder
    • Brass Hardware
    • Screwdriver
    • Jumper Wires M2M
    • Jumper Wires M2F
    • Blueprint Postcard
    • Piper Make Sticker

The Walker is an add-on and REQUIRES a Piper Make Base Station with the Raspberry Pi Pico to get started (sold separately).

Why Choose the Piper Make Walker?

  • Build and Program: Assemble a fully functional walking robot from scratch, gaining hands-on experience with robotics and engineering principles.
  • Interactive Learning: Engage in coding challenges and interactive projects that bring your robot to life, enhancing your understanding of programming logic and mechanical design.
  • Educational Value: Aligned with STEM curricula, the Piper Make Walker includes comprehensive lesson plans and resources to support educators in teaching essential skills.
  • Quality and Durability: Built with robust materials and backed by expert support, ensuring a reliable and educational experience for all users.
  • Endless Creativity: Customize and expand your robot with additional sensors and components, allowing for endless experimentation and innovation.

Fuel Curiosity, Foster Innovation

With the Piper Make Walker, learning becomes an adventure. Watch as students design, build, and program their robots, developing critical skills in problem-solving, collaboration, and creative thinking along the way.

For educators:

Our Piper Make online platform includes tools to facilitate teaching with Piper Make! Resources such as Educator Guides and a full suite of Google collaboration tools including Classroom Share Button, Google Single Sign On (SSO), and Save to Google Drive functions are free and available at make.playpiper.com.

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