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VEX Robotics · Research & Education

VEX AIM Coding Robot

Available to order

In stock in VEX’s web store. EU schools and buyers order through VEX’s European entity in Luxembourg, which invoices in euros and adds VAT and FedEx shipping.

from US$219.99Single robot kit

VEX US store price, excl. tax and shipping; includes robot, handheld controller, barrels, balls and AprilTag signs. Classroom bundle (6 robots, 3 fields) US$1,199.99. EU orders are invoiced in EUR by VEX Europe with VAT and shipping added; we found no public EU list price.

Checked
28.09.2026Source
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Home · Research & education
Where
US (official store) · EU (VEX Europe, Luxembourg) · UK (VEX Europe)

Overview

A compact classroom robot launched in 2025 with an on-board AI vision sensor, omni-wheel drive and a small kicker. Students code how it finds and handles balls, barrels, AprilTags and colours, in blocks or Python.

Key specs

Vision
AI Vision Sensor: detects the included balls, barrels and AprilTags, plus colours
Drive
Omnidirectional (omni wheels) with a kicker to move balls and barrels
Sensors
Gyro, accelerometer, wheel encoders
Display
Colour touch screen, 36 emojis, programmable LEDs
Power
USB-rechargeable lithium battery in robot and controller
Connectivity
Bluetooth or USB program download; robot-to-robot messages via Bluetooth
Programming
VEXcode Blocks, Switch and Python; VS Code extension

Versions & prices

Single robot kit
US$219.99Robot, controller, 6 barrels, 2 balls, 5 AprilTag signs, case
Classroom bundle (6 robots)
US$1,199.99For 12 students; adds 3 fields, extra cables and a tote bag

Why it’s in

  • It acts on what it sees: the on-board AI vision sensor finds objects, AprilTags and colours, and students code the robot’s reactions.
  • One robot from grade 4 to 12: button coding, then blocks, then Python or VS Code, with free lessons and an educator certification course from VEX.
  • A current (2025) design from VEX, a school and competition robotics maker with its own European sales entity.

What bothers us

  • The AI vision is trained on VEX’s own balls, barrels and AprilTags (plus colours); it is not a general object detector.
  • The web store shows US dollars only; EU buyers get a euro quote from VEX Europe, so the final EU price is not public.
  • Battery runtime is not stated on the product page.