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1 HN user recommended this in 2016, in one comment.
20072026
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Lego Education Wedo Construction 9580
Amazon's catalog no longer lists this product (checked 2026-11-02). The name comes from the link HN users posted.
See my reply to a sibling comment asking the same question.
In addition to those comments, another option is the Lego WeDo construction set (9580) [1]. Not as many technic parts, but it contains a couple of sensors (tilt/distance), and the USB hub for interfacing with a computer.
You could also just buy a small technic set or two from the toy store (they are all clearly labeled "technic" on the box), but after buying a couple of these, you'll wish you had just bought a single large set for the value for parts.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Lego-Education-Wedo-Construction-9580...
NOTE: Same caveat that this set uses the power functions 1.0 plug design, and version 2.0 is upcoming and seems incompatible. Maybe they'll make adapters.