Makeblock’s mBot is an excellent toy for young programmers looking to challenge their knowledge and electronics skill in ...

Unlike many STEM toys that rely heavily on building-block pieces, the Rider kit is ready to use out of the box and you don’t ...

There's a new STEM option in town. The Robot Inventor kit can be turned into five robots, which can play basketball, walk, and shoot darts at intruders. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

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 ...

Could a hobbyist one day build a walking, talking humanoid robot from a kit -- same as airplane models and ships in a bottle? Intel hopes to offer that option to robot enthusiasts everywhere by the ...

Fancy making your own robot crab? Then check out the KicCrab Walker Robot Crab Kit. The Kit comes with everything you need to make your own robot crab, including 3 servos, the KicChip processor, LEDs, ...

After previously being unveiled earlier this month the Delta X open source delta robot kit has now launched via Kickstarter offering open source hardware, firmware and software for the community.

Toys that teach kids to code are as hot in 2017 as Cabbage Patch Kids were in 1983, and for good reason. For today's generation of children, learning how to program is even more important than ...

Intel's Futurist and Director of Future Casting, Brian David Johnson, was at this week's Maker Faire in New York City to introduce an open source, 3D printed companion robot called Jimmie. Johnson's ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong checks out National Instruments Single Board RIO-based robotics platform. National Instruments’ LabVIEW has been used with robots for decades. It mostly has been employed ...