Assembly and programming instructions for this robot kit can be found in this link: http://learn.parallax.com/ShieldRobot (this robot is compatible with the ShieldRobot from Parallax)
Batteries not included. You will need five AA batteries for operating this robot (alkaline recommended).
For more information about this kit you can visit our documentation page: http://simplytronics.com/products/ST-00104
If you would like to use rechargeable batteries, we recommend you to buy the ST-00100 ST Educational Robot Full Kit instead.
Assembly required.