Purchase Table for the 2026
Maker100-xiaoML Kit

30 students
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Getting Started with Robotics: A Guide for Beginner Educators using the maker100-curriculum with the new 2025 xiaoML kit

This list is a starting point for beginner Robotics Educators, outlining an estimated set of products that work well together. Your purchasing department may find alternative or cheaper products, but be aware that ensuring component compatibility is a common challenge in robotics.

We recommend buying 1-3 of each item to test their functionality before making a larger purchase. This list is provided as a helpful guide for your first robotics classroom for High School students or undergrads, without any specific guarantee of performance.

Created August 2025 by Jeremy Ellis LinkedIn jeremy-ellis-4237a9bb and my Github profile is at Github github.com/hpssjellis. Limited consulting available as I am still a full time Educator.

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# MicroControllers with ML and IoT Abilities Image Amount Cost in USD Total in USD
1 New 2025 xiaoML Kit the XIAO-esp32S3 with Camera
microphone, WiFi, BLE, SD Card, OLED and IMU onboard		 Seeedstudio xiaoAML kit with extra cables $
2 xiao-esp32s3 with Meshtastic LoRa WIO sx1262-module Wio-SX1262-with-XIAO-ESP32S3 Kit $
3 Testing Microcontroller XIAO-SAMD21 XIAO SAMD21
When testing new sensors, best to use these very cheap microcontrollers than your more expensive sets.		 $
4 Other Microcontrollers Nano33 BLE Sense Rev2 Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
amazing board with about 17 digital sensors
Fully supported by EdgeImpulse.com		 $
5 Grove Vision AI V2 Kit Grove Vision AI V2 Kit
Parallel processing core controlled by xiao esp32C3 (you could use the XIAO esp32s3)		 $
6 Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 XIAO ESP32S3 Board Pre-Soldered headers
Replacement boards if specific parts needed. This does not have the mic, camera, SD card module, does not have the OLED with IMU (motion) board		 $
7 Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 Sense XIAO ESP32S3 Sense Pre-Soldered headers
Replacement boards if specific parts needed. This does have the mic, camera, SD card module,also does not have the OLED with IMU (motion) board		 $
8 RakWireless 3112 Breakout The Expressive esp32S3 and the SX1262 LoRa Module all on one chip $
# Sensors Sensors Image Amount Cost in USD Total in USD
9 Flex Sensor Flex Sensor RB-Spa-989 $
10 Pixy2 ML Color Vision sensor Charmed Labs Pixy 2 CMUcam5 Image Sensor $
11 Slide Potentiometer Slide Potentiometer $
12 Moisture Sensor Moisture Sensor $
13 Accelerometer Sensor ADXL362 Accelerometer $
14 Joysticks set of 10 joysticks $
15 Big Sensor Kit KEYESTUDIO 37 in 1 Sensor Kit 37 Sensors Modules Starter Kit $
# Actuators Motors, Speakers, LED's etc Image Amount Cost in USD Total in USD
16 Grayscale OLED Waveshare ($12.99 USD) 128x128, General 1.5inch OLED display Module, SKU: 13992 $
17 Servo Motor FEETECH High-Torque Servo FS5115M $
18 Stepper Motor Stepper Motor: Bipolar, 200 Steps/Rev, 20×30mm, 3.9V, 0.6 A/Phase $
19 Stepper Driver A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier $
20 Motor Driver Dual Motor Driver $
21 Big Motor Driver Big Motor Driver $
22 Set of 4 DC Motors 6V with Breadboard Pins BOJACK 4 Pcs Type 130 EK1450 1 V- 6 V Volt Miniature DC Toy Motors for Arduino Hobby DIY Projects $
23 Lidar LDROBOT D100 LiDAR Kit $
# Classroom Support batteries, soldering, wires, etc Image Amount Cost in USD Total in USD
24 Basic Sensor Electronic Equipment Kit Basic Starter Kit for Arduino $
25 Basic SNAP 750 Electronics Kits Snap Circuits 750
These kits allow fast testing of multiple electronics concepts		 $
26 SNAP Connectors Set of 10 SNAP Circuit to Pin Cables
If you get the SNAP circuits, these are needed to connect with a breadboard		 $
27 Soldering Kit KEPIOG Soldering Kit $
28 Soldering Microscope Andonstar AD246S-M HDMI Digital Microscope 2000x $
29 Solder Wire Kit 3Pcs Solder Wire, 1.0mm, Rosin Core $
30 Mobile Power 5000mAh Power Bank Portable Charger $
31 22 Guage Wire 22 AWG wires solid core with wire stripper $
32 Pin Headers 10 pack of 40 pin male female headers $
33 General Tool Kit CARTMAN 39 Piece Tool Set Case $
34 Energizer Eveready 6 Volt Lantern Battery 1209 Energizer Eveready 6 Volt Lantern Battery 1209 $
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