Getting children interested in robotics is easier than ever these days. A number of platforms exist that provide an introduction to the subject and some—like the Thymio—are appearing inside classrooms ...

In the past year alone, Swiss research institute EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) has brought us things such as a mini ionic motor for satellites, ...

Educational robotics have become increasingly reliable, affordable, and appealing, educators in the field believe—yet they still have qualms about using them for instruction, says a new European study ...

UPDATE July 1, 2016, 2:45 p.m. EST: Kat Borlongan just reached out to Mashable and provided more information on this story that we added in. While most fifth graders are naturally focused on straight ...

A 10-year-old girl is proving that the best job pitches come from the heart. The French girl named Eva applied to the Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship seeking to build Thymio robots. "The streets of ...