KOOV
![KOOV blocks and accessories, with four builds including a giraffe and car.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/921e2c2fdb9a26d540cab81b32766fa1ca3bf8b0-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
KOOV is a hands-on educational kit for coding, robotics, and design. It includes colorful blocks, sensors, actuators, and a microcontroller. Easy to follow instructions and visual programming let kids start building and coding quickly.
![A 360 degree spin of a brightly colored yellow and orange blocks form the shape of a dog, which sits on top of a white power brick.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/efafff621e075cab98becd8f66c8d60758e1cbfb-1200x1000.jpg?auto=format)
Did you know?
KOOV's name is inspired by computer science: The "K" and "V" stand for "key" and "value" (a form of data storage), and the OO represents the infinity symbol.
![Green and yellow blocks form a crocodile's mouth, and connect to a white block.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/887a0d5ad961cad4af7afddb6f8f885f55cf311d-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
![A tablet screen shows simple programming of a monkey shape built on the table.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/c6ff0a6b7230d4339a3618fc1bdba2abc712410e-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
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Specs
- Overview
KOOV Educator Kit: 322 building blocks, plus light sensor, push sensor, accelerometer, DC motors, servo motors, LED modules. Arduino-based microcontroller. Drag and drop visual programming. Lesson plans and educator guides.
- Status
Ongoing
- Year
2018
- Website
- Weight
- 0.8 kg (trial kit box)
- Sensors
Infrared photoreflectors, light sensor, push switch, accelerometer.
- Actuators
DC motors, servo motors
- Compute
KOOV Core microcontroller (Arduino-based)
- Software
KOOV app for iOS (iPad only), Mac, Chrome OS and Windows.
- Power
Three 1.5-V AA/LR6 alkaline batteries
- Cost
- $520 (Educator Kit)