You don't need to be a mad scientist to make a robot anymore. Make-A-Pede, a startup created by brothers Cole and Jude Brauer, designs and sells robot kits for kids. "Make-A-Pede is an educational ...

Though not a particularly common sight, wheeled robots with tablet-like screens that allow people to be in two places at once have been around for a long time. But, useful as they are, they can be ...

To get ahead in the 21st century, children not only need to be able to use technology but to develop it. That's why so many parents want their kids to learn how to code, and there's no better way to ...

The kit is based on the Kria SOM (system-on-module) that's available in industrial and commercial versions (Fig. 2). The SOM is built around a AMD's Zynq UltraScale+. The module adds power management ...

With the announcement that Robot Wars will be returning in the UK as a new TV series I am sure many have wished they could enter but may lack the robotic skills to get the main battle robot mechanics ...

DigiKey, the global distributor, has announced that it is collaborating with SparkFun to bring Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) kits to the next generation of engineers, developers and innovators.

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 ...

Sphero’s second mini kit, Sphero Mini soccer, is inspired by the sport of soccer. Included in the kit is Sphero mini robotic ball with a soccer-ball style shell and cones. Kids can use the Sphero Play ...

National Instruments has a neat Robotic Starting Kit that runs LabView. This is a second look at the kit by Technology Editor Bill Wong. The Single Board RIO platform lacks built-in WiFi but LabView ...

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