Thames & Kosmos Hero: Sound-Sensing Robot STEM Experiment Kit, Build a Robot That Reacts to Sounds, Explore Engineering, Sound Technology, Spatial Hearing, Quality Screen-Free, Educational Play

Got this for my son for Christmas. He’s 11 and was able to do 99% of the assembly by himself. He was extremely excited when he finished and it worked like it was supposed to.

The media could not be loaded. It turns on, it makes noises, it moves, it spins but it doesn't move from the spot you put it in or seem to sense sound. All of the legs keep unclipping and two of the legs aren't at the same level so they don't touch the floor. We can hear parts inside moving around and rotating but sometimes the robot itself doesn't move at all. The way some of this is put together is just not secure so I'm not sure if something came undone in the long process of putting it together or if we missed a step. I might take it apart and start at step one to see if there is anything I can do to fix it.It also took SO LONG to put it together. We used the YouTube video they provide a link to to put it together instead of the instructions. The video is about 38 minutes, but it took us so much longer since we had to stop to follow the instructions and put things together. Anyone who buys this is definitely going to need to set a couple of hours aside.Last thing I want to say is an adult should be there during assembly for kids under 10. There are some things that young kids will need help with and they have to be careful to put the pieces in the right way or they could end up with a dud.I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 since it does turn on, light up, and move, but this is such a big disappointment for a kid who loves robots.

My 10 yr old grandson and I put this together . It took us almost 5-6 hours to cut, sand and figure out the directions!! Works as stated but doesn’t seem to spin as I thought it would. He LOVED the time together and I think he could have done it himself, but was fun for our together time!

This little toy robot is super cute and was really easy to put together—great for a quick, fun activity. The pieces snapped in without any trouble, and the design is adorable. However, it doesn’t stay together very well. Parts tend to fall off with even light play, which can be a bit frustrating. It’s more of a display piece than a durable toy, but still a fun build overall.

Me and my 10 year old daughter spent all afternoon putting it together. Peices don't fit back peice won't stay in place, it doesn't move it's legs only rotates and makes noise! Peices are very cheap! If it worked it would have been worth it!

Really well thought out and designed. This is the second one of these kits I’ve built from them, we did the hydraulic arm, too. Highly recommend. Taiwan quality if you know anything about engineering.

I purchased this for my 10 year old grandson for Christmas. He loved it. It was challenging to put together which is great and then fun to play with.

Way to many small pieces to deal with.Felt more like working on a puzzle.Would not buy again.