The Kibo Robot Kit Teaches Programming Skills to Youth
Megan Facciuolo — June 4, 2014 — Life-Stages
References: gizmag
KinderLab Robotics launched a new robot that is geared towards youth, called the Kibo Robot. The tiny toy robot allows young children to start learning robotics and programming early in life through the use of supply modular components.
Young tinkerers can personalize their robot with art designs and can then program it the way they would like using the colored bricks it comes with. They can tell the robot what they want it to do by taking the color-coded blocks and placing them in specific orders in the base of the robot. Youngsters as young as four-years-old can use the robot with ease.
With 15 years of research in child and learning technologies under its belt, KinderLab Robotics is truly helping breed little geniuses with this fun and educational tool.
Young tinkerers can personalize their robot with art designs and can then program it the way they would like using the colored bricks it comes with. They can tell the robot what they want it to do by taking the color-coded blocks and placing them in specific orders in the base of the robot. Youngsters as young as four-years-old can use the robot with ease.
With 15 years of research in child and learning technologies under its belt, KinderLab Robotics is truly helping breed little geniuses with this fun and educational tool.
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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