Ryan Walmsley is currently running an IndieGoGo campaign for a cheap robotics kit for the Raspberry Pi.

For £33 you get:

• A RTK-000-001 RPi Motor Controller Board Kit (to drive the motors)
• A laser cut out robot chassis (which is larger than the ones you usually get)
• Motors, wheels and screws
• Wi-Fi Adapter (which has been tested to work with the Pi)
• Battery Box for the Robot – a 4xAA Battery holder that is used to power the motors.
• Wires – 2×2 Wire cables, used to connect the motors to the controller board
• Documentation & Code – A set of online documentation and code that will guide you through making robots with the kit.
• Delivery of the kit

So far, the campaign has raised almost 350% of the funds needed so you’ll definitely get the kit. I happen to know Ryan’s already started putting the kits together so delivery should be fairly quick.

In my opinion, £33 delivered is an absolute bargain for what you get. All you need to complete you robot is the Pi itself, an SD card for the operating system, some batteries for the motors and a power source for the Pi. For an extra couple of pounds, Ryan will solder everything up for you including the controller board and the motor wires.

The campaign finishes at midday on Monday so if you want to get in on the offer, you’d better move quick. You can visit the IndieGoGo page here.