I’m allergic to cats, but the one sitting on my desk, purring when I pet it, is dander-free, almost 100% plastic, and built and programmed by me. Frankie the Cat is just one of a five robot-building ...

MILWAUKEE -- As kids, many of us probably built simple things while playing with Legos. A nostalgic toy for many, the blocks are cranked up a few notches and used as a teaching tool for pre-teens, who ...

Revealed today was the new JIMU Robot BuilderBots Series: Overdrive Kit. It's a box of blocks and power pieces that exist to introduce kids to STEM learning. In the box is "over 400 parts" that can ...

Which LEGO robot kit is best? LEGO has been making childhood toys for more than 50 years and now even offer kits that allow your child to build a robot. These sets encourage young kids to explore and ...

The X-Series Actuator doesn’t look like much. Actually, if I’m being honest, it kind of looks like a red metal scotch tape dispenser with ribbed sides and a couple of ethernet ports. The product is ...

Built from a simple Lego NXT kit, a new student-built robotic system can identify different types of dance and music in an intelligent independent manner. The next step is to create and manage ...

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The new Lego Boost building and coding set will help teach kids robotics and how to code. The $160 Lego Boost set combines traditional Lego block building, electronic components and programming to ...

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A robot to sort your plastic containers, clean your windows, and fetch you a drink may be on its way. It’s not a humanoid, but rather a little critter, built with soft artificial muscles powered by a ...

Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Lots of people are ...