CreatorPort · Model EK10
The EK10 Mars Rover
Your child builds it. Programs it. Keeps it.
The EK10 is not sold in any store. The only way to own one: build it yourself at The Art of Engineering.
5 days · Ages 6–12 · 1:6 ratio · English · rover included · Questions or FPS/PayMe? Message us on WhatsApp
What's inside the EK10
The world's most trusted educational computer — used in schools across the UK, Europe and Asia. Your child programs it with colorful blocks; at home, the free software keeps working.
Dual motors with independent tank-track drive. The EK10 drives, turns on the spot, reverses — and climbs terrain that wheels can't.
A time-of-flight laser sensor (the same technology as in robot vacuums) lets the rover measure distance and stop precisely at its target.
A servo-powered gripper that picks up, carries and places objects on the Mars surface.
Swappable with the gripper: a drill attachment that breaks the terrain to prepare the ground for planting. Modular design — kids swap tools like real mission engineers.
A trainable machine-vision camera. Kids teach it themselves — at the press of a button — to recognize objects and colors. All AI runs on the device itself: no cloud, no internet, no data leaves the rover.
Built by hand from LEGO-Technic-compatible bricks. No glue, no screws — pins and snap-fits. At home, it connects with any bricks your child already owns.
Specifications
| Model | CreatorPort EK10 |
| Controller | BBC micro:bit V2 + motor expansion board |
| Drive | 2× DC gear motors, tank-track drive, independent control |
| Gripper | 360° servo, two-rack mechanism, modular mount |
| Drill | Modular attachment, swappable with gripper |
| Distance sensing | Laser time-of-flight sensor (VL53L0X class) |
| AI vision | Trainable on-device camera — object, color & line recognition, no cloud |
| Chassis | LEGO-Technic-compatible bricks, tool-free assembly |
| Power | Rechargeable battery (USB charging) |
| Programming | Block-based (MakeCode), free, runs in any browser — no installation |
| In the box | Complete rover incl. all electronics, sensor, camera*, charging cable, quick-start guide for home |
*Final module configuration may vary slightly — every EK10 leaves camp fully working and complete.
Take it home. Keep building.
The EK10 — including all electronics, motors, sensors and the micro:bit — belongs to your child. The programming software is free and runs in any browser, so the missions continue at home: new programs, new attachments, new ideas. And because the chassis uses LEGO-Technic-compatible bricks, every brick in your home just became rover parts.
- ✓ Free software, works on any computer at home
- ✓ LEGO-Technic-compatible bricks — extend it with bricks you already own
- ✓ Quick-start guide + WhatsApp support from the engineer
Safe by design
All soldering, wiring and tricky prep is done before camp by our engineer. Children work with safe, pre-prepared components and never handle hot tools. Programming is done with colorful blocks and icons — no reading or typing required. If your child can stack bricks, they can build and program the EK10.