Code Kitty

Proudly Non-Profit

We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit, funded by individual donations and public grants. The money we collect goes directly to building more robotics kits and offering more workshops.

Skills, not Sales

We are not a company selling a robot toy. We are an education non-profit whose goal is to educate and empower all learners through an integrated Coding and Robotics workshop experience.

Open for the Future

Our organization and our workshop experience are built on Open Source technology and Open Standards. All of our designs, materials and code are freely available on our site and elsewhere.

Code Kitty Pricing

Our pricing is based on the costs of hardware and production. All Code Kitty members are unpaid volunteers. A workshop is typically for 5-20 people.

Our workshop is $50/person (includes robot).

Already done the workshop?

You can purchase robots separately.

- Buy a robot for $50

- Buy one robot/donate one for $80

- Buy a ten pack of robots for $400

- Buy a classroom set (30) for $1000

Make a donation

You can also make a tax-exempt donation to our non-profit, helping further our mission and fund our efforts.

Please use the following button to make a donation through our Paypal donate page:

NEW! Add Code Kitty as your Amazon Smile Charity!

Just go to smile.amazon.com and choose to support Code Kitty (in Plymouth, MN)!

Code Kitty on YouTube

Check out our Youtube channel for instructional videos, coding challenges, and more! This is the main place we'll be posting new content, so like and subscribe today!

Code Kitty on Discord

Now you can find us on Discord! Get help with your Python coding or your Code Kitty robot, give suggestions on how to improve our workshop, or just chat with other engineers! Join the REPL Alliance!

Start learning Python

If you just finished building your robot, or took one of our workshops but now want a refresher, you can go through our online Python coding tutorial.

What's that function?

We have included our own Python library on your robot to make coding easier. Check out our Function Reference sheet for a complete list of functions.

Print Your Own

We believe in sharing, so we have all of our designs on Thingiverse! This way you can 3D print your own Kitty or turn it into something new! Kitty-Tank, anyone?

Code your Kitty in Chrome

All you need is a computer (or Chromebook) running Chrome browser to code your Kitty. Just install the Text and Beagleterm apps, then click here.

Reset your code

Did you replace the code on your robot with something else, and want to start over? Just replace the .py and .wav files on your robot with these!

Kitties, disassemble!

There's a LOT more you can do with the Circuit Playground Express and servos in your Code Kitty Robot. Check out these awesome ideas!

Thank You!

Code Kitty would not be possible without the following:

Startup Weekend Twin Cities, Propel Nonprofits, 3M Visting Wizards, Amelar Family Foundation, Cycling Ladies In Tech, The Works Museum, The Bakken Museum, Wayzata Public Schools, Girl Scouts MN, Minneapolis Public Schools, Adafruit Industries, Google, Amazon, Digi-key, Utepils Brewing, Code.org, GiveMN, and tons of awesome people like you!

Who We Are

Code Kitty is a Twin Cities, MN (USA) based 501(c)(3) non-profit started by a collection of engineers, educators and idealists who shared a common vision for a new way to do STEM education.

Connect with Code Kitty

Workshop Shared Docs

We create shared Google Docs during our professional development workshops as a place for the participants to collaborate and take shared notes. Find the Doc for your workshop here.

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