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 ...

What happens when a group of robotics industry veterans have kids? They have start a company specializing educational robots for kids, of course. Matatalab is fast carving a path for itself in the ...

Simon Riley is on a mission to get kids into coding. With a background in database and design and data access he readily admits coding can be "dull as ditchwater" but through a combination of robotics ...

Preschoolers through high schoolers in Skagit County interested in STEM, coding, robotics and more can have fun and learn new skills at the Skagit Coding and Robotics Club, opening Jan. 9 in ...

A team of Purdue students and faculty recommends these microelectronic-focused toys for developing STEM skills ...

Mattel Launches Kamigami Build and Code Robots for Kids Kids will be able to build the robot in an hour, program its behavior using a free app, and then start playing and battling them with friends.

Coding has become a very popular skill for children of all ages to learn. Add in the idea of creating your own robotics, and you have a fun program to engage your child. I recently came across a ...

Schools such as Bluejacket-Flint Elementary in Shawnee are incorporating technological lessons into the curriculum by using innovation centers known as makerspaces. Students are encouraged to learn to ...

Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering tech policy, EU tech, mobile and the digital divide. She previously covered mobile as a senior reporter at CNET and also ...

Brazilian coding and robotics education firm Happy Code is driving an agenda of international expansion to meet the growing global appetite for technology education aimed at young people. Demand for ...

At last year’s Apple WWDC conference, the company’s “one more thing” kicker at its keynote wasn’t a headline-grabber–but it was nonetheless intriguing. The company introduced Swift Playgrounds, an ...