FarmBot
Our Educational Gardening Robot — teaching robotics, 3D printing, simple coding, and getting kids closer to nature in the funnest of ways!
What is FarmBot?
FarmBot, of California, is an open source 3D printed gardening machine designed to teach robotics. The Farmbot robot mounts and dismounts gardening tools automatically.
Kids find custom tools simple to build using the supplied 3D case model and our 3D printer. The robot is easily controlled over the internet via an intuitive web application.
Young users simply drag and drop pre-coded blocks to get the farmbot to carry out particular functions. New gardening routines can be created by more advanced users by using the popular Lua scripting language to generate new pre-coded blocks.
The FarmBot at the International Green Tech Foundation is available for workshops and ongoing use by schools so that young people can learn robotics, 3D printing, simple coding — and get closer to nature in the funnest of ways!
What Students Learn
Robotics
Understanding automated systems and machine control
3D Printing
Designing and printing custom gardening tools
Coding
Block-based programming and Lua scripting
Nature
Plant biology, sustainable farming, and ecology
Available Programs
We offer programs for different skill levels, from introductory sessions to advanced coding workshops.
Introduction to Robotic Gardening
- How the robot works
- Live demo
- Build a watering sequence
- Try out the task
Plant Needs
- Talk about plant needs
- Introduction to robot
- Build a sequence together
- Reflections
Code Your Own Sequence
- Overview
- Robot introduction
- Write Lua programs in groups
- Group presentations
For Schools
At the International Green Tech Foundation there is a FarmBot ready to use for schools to encourage students to learn more about programming and farming.
This robotic farmer can be fully controlled remotely making it possible for teachers and students to use it from their classroom anywhere in the world.
On-Site Sessions: Teachers and students visit Can Picard for hands-on experience with the FarmBot.
Remote Access: Classes can connect to and control the FarmBot from their own classrooms via the web interface.
Ready to Try FarmBot?
Book a workshop for your school, family, or group through Guidal.
Book via Guidal