Makeblock’s mBot is an excellent toy for young programmers looking to challenge their knowledge and electronics skill in ...

TODAY’S KIDS will think it weird that robots were ever considered some space-age novelty. Children are already surrounded by voices (see Siri, Alexa) that respond to their every whim, and pet-like ...

DFRobot, a company that has been building robots for the education market since 2008, this week introduced its first attempt at making a robot accessible to all children, with the debut of Vortex – an ...

It’s no longer tough to find coding toys for young kids. Here’s a look at your current options. All of the toys are either sold through major retailers or online. DASH AND DOT ($150 for Dash, $50 for ...

We're used to seeing robots by now with sensors on the bottom that allow them to follow a traced path. It's a pretty basic function — but one thing covering toys will teach you is that the best ideas ...

Toy robots are nothing new. In the 1980s, the R2D2-like Tomy Verbot or the clunky Milton Bradley Big Trak let kids program their movements or actions using voice commands or a keypad. The marketing ...

Katz and Rim describe GoBug as “a dynamic facilitator for social interaction… a fun experience, one where everyone is invited” — not just children on the autism spectrum, but any kids, and parents and ...

Inspired by Lego, Tinybop’s Robot Factory encourages kids to design robots beyond their wildest imaginations. Kids shouldn’t be buying into a brand narrative. They should be creating the narratives ...

If you grew up watching The Jetsons, Star Wars, or even WALL-E, at some point, you likely dreamed of having a robot sidekick. How great would it be to have a Rosie of your own, making dinner, folding ...

As tech advances, so do toys. Now, Legos and other low-tech toys have combined with high-tech robots that help turn learning about engineering, coding, and math into fun. In addition to STEM literacy, ...