Eli Whitney Museum

Arduino (ar-dwee-noh) is an open-source electronics prototyping platform used by hundreds of thousands of makers and hobbyists across the planet. With an Arduino board, you can control a huge variety of devices and projects with only a minimal knowledge of electronics.

Assemble, program, and modify a robot to accomplish various tasks: drive around a track, draw a picture, or dance to music. Try out various sensors that let your robot detect the world around it, and work with a partner to figure out how to solve a maze. Take your robot home at the end of the week and continue tinkering at home.