I'm actually on the brink of getting into amateur robotics... I just bought "Robotic Explorations: Hands on Introduction to Engineering" (http://www.amazon.com/Robotic-Explorations-Hands-On-Introduc...), and am planning on getting a HandyBoard kit.

I was wondering if there are any K'Nex or LEGO Technic kits that are particularly well-suited for this type of endeavor? I have found plenty of kits to build a wide variety of vehicles, but it's hard to anticipate what will comprise a good assortment of build pieces for a more free-flow introductory robotics project.

Any thoughts or advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Awesome project, by the way :)