// robotics
MakeBlock Ultimate
Course Syllabus
MakeBlock Ultimate serves as a formidable counterpart to LEGO Mindstorm. While MakeBlock Ultimate leans more towards practicality, given its assembly from metal parts using nuts and bolts, LEGO Mindstorm has a toy-centric approach, albeit with intricate assembly using small plastic bricks. Beyond these distinctions, the core differences are as follows:
| Components | MakeBlock Ultimate | LEGO Mindstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Chip/Brain | ESP32 | STM32 |
| Material | Metal Plates | Plastic Bricks |
| Software | Desktop Software (mBlock (like Scratch) and Python) Web Coding (mBlock (like Scratch) and Python) | Desktop Software (Scratch and Python App (Scratch and Python) |