Jianjun “Jasen” Wang wasn’t exposed to technology as a kid. He was an “ordinary, poor child,” the 33-year-old founder and CEO of Makeblock, says at his company’s Shenzhen office. He’s wearing jeans, ...

Chinese-based open-source construction platform, Makeblock, drew in crowds at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016 this past weekend. The startup allows you to build anything that comes to mind with its kits, ...

Remember when kids could simply play with their toys? They still can. But parents are increasingly spending on toys that are chockablock with tech components, and that promise to turn their kids into ...

Following on from the recent Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit, check out Makeblock's "mBot Ultimate", which is described as a 10-in-1 robot building Kit based on the Makeblock platform. It's a DIY robot ...

We’d call it a robot, but [Eric Buijs] calls it a dolly. [Eric] bought a Makeblock starter robot kit last year, but never did anything with it. He recently wanted a camera dolly to help shoot project ...

It’s being billed as “Lego for adults” and could mean your fondness for construction toys may no longer be just a guilty pleasure. The new robotics kit created by China-based Makeblock provides all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Innovation, Brazil, China, and Billions One of the key trends is to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and ...

Check out the new Laserbox from Makeblock. This laser cutter and engraver with a built in camera can scan and cut even without a computer. We go over some of these features and compare it to the ...

It’s being billed as “Lego for adults” and could mean your fondness for construction toys may no longer be just a guilty pleasure. The new robotics kit created by China-based Makeblock provides all ...