FTC Starter Kit (2023-2024)

The Studica VMX FRC Training Bot (FRC Trainer) is a smaller, sturdy, lightweight, and less expensive robot than your typical FRC robot. If you have a large FRC team, often only a handful of students get to learn how to create and program your team’s costly competition robot.  The FRC Trainer solves this problem and is ideal for groups of two to three to participate in hands-on learning in a classroom environment.  Schools can equip their labs with multiple FRC Trainers, benefiting from the great value and compact size. Students can even take it home with them! 

This affordable solution is intended for:

• FRC teams that want to learn and train on a smaller and more affordable robot,
• Schools looking for a way to teach FRC robotics in the classroom.
• Schools that want to teach coding in the classroom through robotics.

The FRC-compatible Trainer is an intelligent and autonomous robot that uses the VMX Robotics Controller which can be programmed in C++ and Java.  VMX’s multitude of modern digital communications interfaces and Linux-based operating system allow users to directly access most modern devices (e.g., Intel RealSense tracking and depth cameras and LIDAR).

VMX-Pi Key Use Cases and Hardware/Software Features and Benefits
VMI-Pi Key Use Case Document is available here

Download BOM here

Studica accepts Purchase Orders from Schools and established companies, offering net 30 terms upon review and approval. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

The Classroom Robotics Kit from Studica Robotics includes many parts for building a robot for the classroom and competitions. This kit is ideal for schools wanting to replicate an FTC-style robot kit and includes structure, controller, and electronics.

Special volume discount pricing is available for U.S. schools.  Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Download the components list for this kit here.

The FTC Drive Base Kit - v2 provides all the materials you need to create a Mecanum chassis. It includes our innovative slim mecanum wheels with bearings on all rollers that provide better acceleration due to their lighter weight. 4 NeveRest Orbital 20 Gearmotors with encoder cables, the new Clamping Shaft Hubs, 4 bumpers and complete hardware are included.

FTC Teams are eligible to purchase one kit at a heavily discounted price.  To apply for the discount please click the link below.

FTC Team Special Price - $375

The 3D Depth Camera from Studica Robotics is an affordable replacement for the RealSense D435, it is designed to provide an accurate high-definition depth-sensing camera for mobile robotics and consumer electronic projects.

Learn How to Control Motors, Sensors & Actuators with LabVIEW & NI myRIO.

The Robotics Sensor & Motor Training Kit from Studica Robotics is an affordable turnkey solution that allows you to teach your students how to control sensors and motors using LabVIEW and NI myRIO. It includes two project boards, one with different motors and the other board with most of the standard robotics sensors.

(NI myRIO, LabView and computer are not included).