The 80-Min/Week Choice · Grades 5–8

Grobots Ultima

Where students build real AI — not demos of it.

Ultima is the destination of the pathway and the engine of the AI & Robotics Lab. Built on Micro:bit V2 with AI Vision, a 4-motor Ultima Expansion Board, and metal construction, it's where Grades 7–8 move into MicroPython and machine learning. Students train their own models, build gesture-controlled cars, and create AI attendance systems — the kind of work that prepares them for CBSE's AI electives and competitive exhibitions.

Grobots Ultima AI robotics kit for Grades 7 and 8
Grades
5–8 (flexible)
Best for
80-min/week
Controller
Micro:bit V2 + AI Vision
Build
Metal · 4 motors

Built for Real AI Work.

Where the AI Lab's depth comes from. Micro:bit V2 with AI Vision support, an Ultima Expansion Board with a 4-motor driver, RJ11 plug-and-play sensor ports, and multi-platform coding across MakeCode, MicroPython, MIT App Inventor, and Google Teachable Machine.

Microcontroller
Micro:bit V2 (Nordic nRF52833)
AI capability
AI Vision support · Teachable Machine ML
Expansion board
Ultima Expansion Board · 4-motor driver
Connectivity
RJ11 plug-and-play sensor ports
Construction
Metal · multi-sensor & actuator builds
Coding platforms
MakeCode · MicroPython · MIT App Inventor · Teachable Machine
Grobots Ultima controller with joystick and buttons

Projects, Not Worksheets

Ultima is where robotics becomes recognisably AI. These are the kinds of projects students complete — and take to competitions.

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Gesture-controlled cars

Using the Micro:bit's accelerometer, students drive a car with hand tilts — then layer on AI-trained gesture recognition to refine the control.

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AI attendance systems

Students train a model to recognise and log entries, turning an everyday school problem into a hands-on machine-learning project.

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Real ML projects

With Google Teachable Machine and MicroPython, students train, test, and deploy their own models — the genuine workflow behind applied AI.

From MakeCode to MicroPython

Ultima deliberately escalates the coding load grade by grade, so the jump to text-based programming and ML is gradual, not a cliff.

Grade 6 · Ultima Lite
MakeCode only
Grade 7 · Ultima
MakeCode + MicroPython + Teachable Machine
Grade 8 · Ultima
MicroPython + Teachable Machine

The Curriculum, Grade by Grade

~20 activities per grade across Grades 5–8. With its 4-motor build and full metal construction, Ultima leans into mechanism-rich projects — vending machines, conveyor belts, smart irrigation.

Grade 5
MakeCode
  • Digital Dice & Reaction Timer
  • Night Light, Step Counter
  • Square / Circle / Triangle Path Bots
  • Obstacle & Sumo Edge Avoider
Grade 6
MakeCode · Python · AI
  • Smart Night Lamp & Smart Fan
  • Light Follower & Line Follower Bot
  • AI Face Recognition & Emotion Classifier
  • AI Plant Leaf Health Detection
Grade 7
Python · AI
  • Speed Radar & Smart Dustbin
  • Smart Irrigation & Vending Machine
  • Conveyor Belt
  • AI Object Sorter & Fire Level Detector
Grade 8
Python · AI · MIT App
  • AI Auto-Attendance & Helmet Detector
  • Hand-Gesture & Voice-Controlled Car
  • AI Traffic-Light Follower
  • MIT App: Bluetooth Car, Home Automation

The Final Step — and the CBSE Bridge

Grades 3–5
First coding
Grade 6
Micro:bit & sensors
80-min/week · You are here
Grobots Ultima
Full AI platform

The Grades 3–8 pathway builds the foundational competencies students need if they later take CBSE AI Code 417 (Grades 9–10) or Code 843 (Grades 11–12) as electives — both optional, not mandates.

Common Questions

Ultima is the choice when a school can give 80-minute weekly sessions — the projects (training a model, building a multi-sensor robot, debugging Python) use the full time. Schools running a single 40-minute period a week should choose Ultima Lite instead, which shares the same AI capability in a tighter format. Both suit Grades 5–8.
The Grades 3–8 Grobots pathway builds the foundational competencies students need if they take CBSE AI Code 417 (Grades 9–10) or Code 843 (Grades 11–12). Note that 417 and 843 are optional electives, not mandatory subjects.
MakeCode, MicroPython, MIT App Inventor, and Google Teachable Machine. Grade 7 blends MakeCode with MicroPython and Teachable Machine; Grade 8 moves primarily to MicroPython and Teachable Machine for real ML work.
Yes. Ultima uses metal construction designed for repeated classroom handling, and because it's manufactured in India by S A Digital, spares and replacements come directly from the maker.

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Ultima is the core of the Grobots AI & Robotics Lab — supplied with curriculum, training, and the Virtual Master Trainer. Tell us your grades for a proposal within 24 hours.

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