BluPants vs True Robotics Playground
BluPants
blupants.comTrue Robotics Playground
app.truerobotics.orgSide by side
| Figure | BluPants | True Robotics Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Robotics Education Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Headquarters | Merchandise Mart Plaza, Merchandise Mart, Illinois 60654, United States | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Purpose | BluPants says its goal is to make robotics and programming accessible to everyone. | The Playground is a free block coding platform for elementary and middle school robotics classrooms. |
| Robot kits | The robot page lists BeagleBone, LEGO EV3, and Raspberry Pi builds, with step by step tutorials and SD card images. | It programs True Robotics kits including Axle, Pilot, and FlexForge over Bluetooth or USB. |
Plans
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.
True Robotics Playground
True Robotics Playground has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.