The robot you teach by wiring its neurons, not by writing code.
Drag neurons onto its brain, connect them to its camera, ears and wheels, and press play. Change one connection and you change who it is. No robot yet? Build and test brains in the app today.
Also on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android. All downloads
A palm-sized robot with a brain you build.
SpikerBot carries a camera, distance sensors, a microphone, a speaker and color lights, all wired to a spiking neural network of up to 100 neurons running live on the robot. Hear its neurons crackle as it senses the world.
Then make it yours: add ears, wings, whiskers, tails or 3D-printed parts, wire in motors and lights, or let two SpikerBots meet.
Pre-order
Build a brain, create a creature.
What's in the box
$299.99
Estimated shipping late November to early December 2026.Pre-order now goes straight to secure checkout. Want more than one? Choose a quantity in the store.
Runs on 4 AA batteries (rechargeable NiMH recommended, not included).
Nothing to install. Open SpikerBot on a laptop or desktop and start wiring a brain right away.
Launch the web appThirty example brains come with the app. Open one, change a single connection, and watch the behavior change.
SpikerBot turns into a cat. It chases a red object like a ball of yarn, and meows at random.
It rushes forward when it sees green and stops dead at red. Try racing a few SpikerBots.
When Spike sees you, whistle and it comes to you. Bored, it spins around looking for someone to play with.
Flip one neuron from excitatory to inhibitory and the hunter becomes the hunted.
SpikerBot changes color to blend in with red, green or blue objects around it.
Copy the circuit a fruit fly uses to tell which way something is moving.
SpikerBot was developed with grant support from the National Institutes of Health. Get a formal quote for your school, or ask our education team anything.
No. Build brains and test them in the app first. When your robot arrives, the app connects to it over SpikerBot's own Wi-Fi network, so no internet is needed to play.
No. You build behavior by dragging neurons and wiring them to SpikerBot's senses and wheels. There is no code to write.
The web app runs in your browser on a laptop or desktop. You can also install SpikerBot from the Microsoft Store for Windows, the Mac App Store (macOS 10.15 or later), the App Store for iPhone and iPad (iOS 13 or later), and Google Play for Android phones, tablets and Chromebooks (Android 8 or later).
Pre-orders have an estimated shipping date of late November to early December 2026.
Yes. Get a formal quote for your school, or contact our education team with any questions.
Contact Backyard Brains for help with the app, your robot or your order.
