Flagship product

GoGoBot

A full-featured educational robot developed by Lohan Naude for robotics and coding education. Trusted in classrooms and on competition floors across Southern Africa.

2,000+ units sold
Schools and hobbyists

Three platforms, one proven design

Choose the controller that fits your curriculum or competition rules—each GoGoBot variant delivers the same capable chassis and learning outcomes.

Arduino Uno

Classic, approachable programming with the world’s favourite maker board.

ESP32

Wi-Fi capable platform for advanced projects and connected learning.

micro:bit

Classroom-friendly coding with the compact micro:bit educational board.

Built for serious learning

Day and night sensing

Light-aware behaviour so students can explore environmental feedback loops.

Line following

Built for tracks and challenges—ideal for competitions and classroom races.

Distance sensing

Obstacle detection that teaches real-world sensing and reactive control.

Buzzer and switches

Audio feedback plus tactile controls for modes, menus, and creative student inventions.

Competition-ready

Proven on tracks and in events—ideal when learners want to test skills beyond the worksheet.

Battery charging circuit

Integrated charging so lessons are not interrupted by flat cells.

And more: a thoughtfully integrated electronics package so learners spend time on code, mechanics, and problem solving—not fighting flaky wiring.

Support that keeps teachers confident

We provide full training videos on setup and use so you can get a class running quickly. An Android companion app is included to extend activities beyond the bench.

Step-by-step video training
Android app included

Pricing (ZAR)

Arduino Uno

R1,600

ESP32

R1,600

micro:bit

R1,900

Bring GoGoBot to your school or club

Ask about availability, education pricing, and pairing GoGoBot with our broader STEAMers range for South African curricula.

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