5.0 out of 5 stars My lad loves his bot

r. · 16 December 2024

This is a brilliant idea, my lad loves scratch so I knew this would be a winner, he has lots of fun with it and the more he plays with it the more the bot does, it was easy to set up and we did it all from our phone and my lad has the app on his tablet, the battery is pretty decent on it too lasting at least afew times he plays with it, for the price we paid for it I'd say it's good value for money, you definitely have to have patience at the start because you have to work with it so it does more and you can attach lego to it aswell which doesn't tell you that in the description so that was a nice surprise so you can do even more with it, it's a gift that keeps on giving because you can buy extras for it too, all in all I'd definitely recommend this to anyone thinking of buying for there little one, my lad is 8 and he gets on well with it, I helped him set it up but he doesn't need my help now he plays with it on his own

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended

M. · 13 May 2025

A brilliant gift for my grandson, aged 6 years. I would highly recommend.

4.0 out of 5 stars high brow toy

C.&.T. · 8 February 2025

I received: MatataStudio Coding Robot for Kids Ages 8-12, VinciBot Programmable AI Robot Toy Kit Remote Control Electronic Programming Robot compatible Scratch Python STEM Educational Toy Back to School GiftI picked this up because my 8 year old is very into "Scratch" on the PC. He spends ages making apples move about and fill the screen or has a cartoon cat making high pitched noises.He really enjoyed getting this robot to follow a path and got excited about the idea of attaching Lego to and programming the robot.After a bit of fiddly setting up, it has proven to be quite an inspirational device.

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nice and comprehensive robot.

J.&.D. · 2 September 2024

The media could not be loaded. It is very nice that it is compatible with the Scratch program. This robot will be very useful when teaching my daughter how to code. The manual explains it very well and in great detail. It can also be controlled and programmed with a remote control. It is definitely a versatile and enjoyable toy. It is a quality and durable robot. I definitely recommend it.

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't last and no customer service. Very disappointed.

A. · 25 March 2025

This was fantastic initially. Kids loved it, great introduction to coding and robots.The app however started the issues; the privacy policy never loads, so rather than creating an account we opted to remain as a guest when using it.Then the bot just stopped working. Won't connect to the app, won't work using the remote. We've tried resetting it, tried turning it off and back on, tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app. Nothing works.So we reached out to Matalab asking for help, and we've heard ZERO back from them. Clearly they have better things to do than actually help their customers.Oh, and the cookies they force you to accept when installing the app on a laptop or computer are suspicious to say the least, if you take the time to look at them all.I'd return it, but we are 2 weeks past the return window, so now we're stuck with a useless robot and unhappy kids. I thought this would be perfect for the long term with its options to use a remote, scratch coding, and even to use lego on it. Definitely not worth £90 for just over a month of use. Very disappointed.

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor privacy on the app spoils an otherwise great product

M. · 27 June 2025

We have used and really enjoyed a previous Matatalab product (a coding robot without any app control). This is a step up from that, and is a bit fiddly to set up.Once set up, though, it is great fun to use and a good way for a confident 6 year old to start to learn the basics of Scratch.However, the app is poor, especially for kids. It asks for permission to harvest far too much unnecessary data, and the privacy policy is weak. This is a shame as it spoils an otherwise excellent product.

5.0 out of 5 stars Really advanced robot teaching essential computer programming concepts

M.A.N. · 14 August 2024

The world in the 21st century is very digital and teaching the mechanics of this to kids growing up into that world is not only a hard task but also an essential one. Whilst I've started on teaching them Scratch - rather than just seeing things on a screen this contraption takes things that one level further with proper interactive, creative play. It's true that to use this robot, you do need to understand the basics of coding and it's not designed to teach you the basics but to harness your skills and advance them through the creative play. I'd really call this robot a learning through play or an educational gift - but what you get is a really powerful, all singing and dancing bot (quite literally); It has motors to move the device, speakers to play basic and goes to really advanced levels like following a straight line through to speech and colour recognition so it can really grow with your child and perform some cool effects. You get a comprehensive pack of video materials to help get you started with ideas and what not but it's the ability to explore and learn that keep this toy so amazing. The battery of the robot is around 4 hours and it's rechargeable so given there's a fair bit of coding time between iterations of runs this is more than suffice. Highly recommend!

Excelente

A.S. · 2 July 2025

Excelente

Magnífico kit de robótica para iniciar a los niños en la programación

J.A. · 7 January 2025

Está realmente bien. Aunque las instrucciones no son muy extensas, y tampoco hay mucho material online, realmente es fácil aprender jugando y está todo muy bien diseñado. Estamos disfrutando mucho en familia y es una manera ideal para que los niños aprendan a manejar la lógica y a resolver problemas de manera algorítmica.

Qualité

c.v. · 30 December 2024

Cadeau pour mon petit fils. Il était ravi.

Perfekt für Kinder

T. · 10 March 2025

Gekauft zum 9. Geburtstag.Funktioniert tadellos. Programmierung mit Scratch ist für Kinder sehr leicht verständlich. Python Code kann direkt eingesehen werden (gut für Fehlersuche).Koppelung via Bluetooth - für die Übertragung der Programme - funktioniert immer schnell und zuverlässig.

Super impressive and can do so much. Worth more than the price!!

O.H.R. · 13 June 2024

This thing is amazing! I am impressed by all it can do and the fact that you are not just pressing pre programmed buttons on a limited toy. No, this is a legitimate robot for young children learning to code with an interest in robotics. There is an app for programming and writing your code that you can either download or go to their website. I was not able to get it to hook up to bluetooth, but to be honest, I put the minimal amount of effort into it without reading their directions, so that one is on me, not them. This is very well made, and high quality, and for what it is and what you can do with it, the asking price is a steal. And it charges very quickly, by the way. I believe you will get 4 hours out of a single charge. It comes with instructions, a book of challenges, a paper mat (that’s the only con so far - I do wish it was laminated) that’s a game board on one side and on the other side, there is a thick black line. Put the robot on it and it will follow that line. Or have it draw its own line to follow. Make it play a game, or sync up to do tricks with other robots, program a message on it instead of seeing “eyes” on the screen - Vincibot will do it! The possibilities are endless! My granddaughter is into robotics and will absolutely adore this, and it’s something her dad can teach her and work with her with, as she is only going to be seven. I am just starting to learn to code myself, but took a break from the very basic stuff I had learned (which I will now have to re-learn briefly) due to my schedule being so full, but when I looked at their simple coding, I was lost…(very sad). This is such a great teaching tool, that I so want to keep it for myself, especially for the robotics aspect of it. And their site says it’s great for learning the basics of AI as well. A young scholar can grow with this with all the potential this thing has. It’s amazing!! Do yourself a favor if you are unsure - go to their website and peruse it, read the entirety of the ad here, and check out their app (though you can’t do much on the app without signing in) - I think you will be just as impressed as I am.I will update if the bluetooth connection is not successful, but I have a very good feeling that it will be fine. Until then, this is worth every dime and more and I highly recommend it!