BluPants vs Micromelon Robotics Platform
BluPants
blupants.com
Micromelon Robotics Platform
micromelon.comSide by side
| Figure | BluPants | Micromelon Robotics Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Robotics Education Software | 8.1 (#10) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Integrations | The homepage links BluPants activities to Hour of Code. | Students can sign in with school Microsoft or Google accounts, and the Python library works with environments including VS Code, PyCharm, and Jupyter Notebooks. |
| Purpose | BluPants says its goal is to make robotics and programming accessible to everyone. | Micromelon combines educational robotics hardware, coding software, a simulator and teaching resources for school learning. |
Plans
Micromelon Robotics Platform
- Site LicencePrice not published
- Student LicencesPrice not published
In their own words
BluPants
BluPants is a free, web-based coding environment for programming robots. It is designed for children of all ages, including pre-readers, and supports block-based visual programming that can progress to Python. One environment supports BeagleBone, LEGO EV3, Raspberry Pi, and AlphaBot2-Pi, with robot-building tutorials and SD card images listed for several builds. Lessons move from basic commands to more complex computer-science challenges. Activities include moving a robot, picking up or dropping objects, transporting items, and using repetition loops. BluPants describes learning with a real robot in person or remotely, including a remote lesson using a distance sensor and loops. Lessons are compatible with online classes, and activities are linked to Hour of Code. The curriculum library runs in a browser, but there is no robot simulator.
Micromelon Robotics Platform
Micromelon Robotics Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.