“I love how you can play games with the Mecanno M.A.X. after you build him. He tells some pretty funny jokes and loves to have dance parties!”
Sabina, Age 9
Overview
From Meccano arises a robot unlike anything else created! The Mecanno M.A.X. Robot combines the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the fun of customizable programming in this interactive experience. Aspiring makers, creators and builders can expand their knowledge of programming as they personalize the Mecanno M.A.X. Robot to their own liking.
Once constructed, M.A.X measures 12” in tall. Controlling this robot is made simple with its voice commands, buttons on the MeccaBrain, or the free app. In addition to the voice response, M.A.X. has an expressive face that matches his sentiment.
As a STEM robotics platform, the Mecanno M.A.X engages with kids in intellectually stimulating play by tapping into their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This robot is both educational and fun! With games, jokes and dancing, kids will love interacting with M.A.X. over and over again.
Key Considerations
Age Range: 10+
The Mecanno M.A.X. Robot has 332 parts with a suggested build time of 1-3 hours.
Interactive Features
The Mecanno M.A.X. Robot has a multitude of interactive features that keeps engagement levels high. From playing games, telling jokes and dancing to engaging in conversation, remembering important dates and learning from every interaction.
Smart Device Compatible
The Mecanno M.A.X. Robot has a free companion app available for iOs and Android. You can use the app to create custom programs, animations, and more with the drag and drop interface.
In Action
Kids Perspective:
Review by Caiden, Age 11 and Sabina, Age 9
We were pretty excited to check out this robot and see all the things he could do. The directions were a little hard to understand sometimes and we had to unbuild and then rebuild several times. It took us about 4 hours to build the robot before we got it right.
After we got M.A.X. up and running, it was a little hard to get him to respond to the list of commands. We didn’t know you had to unlock certain levels first. We really like asking M.A.X. to tell us a joke – he can be really funny.
We have now unlocked level 3 and M.A.X. can play a new game called “Would you Rather” and he can respond to “Let’s Dance” – we have had some fun with that one.
We would definitely recommend this robot – it’s a fun way to practice your engineering skills and then just have some fun with a robot that responds to you.
Parent Perspective:
This is a really fun robot that kids can build themselves, but depending on their age and experience, may need a parent to assist in the assembly. Once constructed, the Mecanno M.A.X. provides great entertainment once you understand how to interact with him.
We love how this product provides additional ways to interact after the initial build.
See Our Review of the Mecanno M.A.X. Robot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Kids can get hands on experience with actually assembling a robot that they will play with.
- Mecanno M.A.X. is a great way to engage kids in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
- As you play and interact with M.A.X., the robot will unlock new features — keeping kids engaged long after the initial build.
- M.A.X. has a fun and witty personality that kids really enjoy.
- You can program the Robot to remember certain information and it will learn from every interaction you have with it.
- The interactive features of the Mecanno M.A.X. Robot are fun for kids of all ages, from dance parties to jokes, this robot is sure to keep you enteratained.
Cons
- The instructions for the Mecanno M.A.X. can be challenging to follow during some of the build, resulting in the need to unbuild something identified as incorrect a few steps later.
- The pictures-only instructions didn’t always indicate what pieces were to go where, causing some confusion as there are many pieces to this robot.
- The parts come bagged separately, but do not tie back to the building process.
- The overall building process was lengthy, taking our team of 2 nearly 4 hours to complete.
- Once assembled, you will need to download the latest software to make M.A.X. work properly, which wasn’t obvious in the instructions.
- There is no indication what you need to do to unlock new commands or how to move to different levels or access new features.
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