About the Book The mBot robotics platform is a hugely popular kit because of the quality of components and price. With hundreds of thousands of these kits out there in homes, schools and makerspaces, there is much untapped potential. Getting Started with mBots is for non-technical parents, kids and teachers who want to start with a robust robotics platform and then take it to the next level. The heart of the mBot, the mCore is a powerful Arduino based microcontroller that can do many things without soldering or breadboarding. About the Author Rick Schertle has taught middle school language arts in San José, California the past 22 years and writes occasionally for Make: Magazine. His diverse interests include world travel, backpacking, tinkering,and all things that fly—all more fun with the enthusiastic support of his wife and crazy antics of his son and daughter. His original project was the Air Rocket Launcher for Make: issue 15 and since then has brought air rocket fun to Maker Faires and EVENTS all over the world.