KinderLab Robotics has debuted an Advanced Coding Extension Set and curriculum for its KIBO robots.
By Dian Schaffhauser
A public library is using a robot to teach kids and adults coding, among other job duties. Pepper, a new member of the crew at Carroll County Public Library in Maryland, is a "humanoid," a human-like robot, who can strike up a conversation, dance or tell a story.
By Dian Schaffhauser
A traveling college workshop is teaching kids (and their adults) to program with robots in Illinois. Rock Valley College's "Learn Coding with Robots" workshop teaches attendees how to use colored lines and drag-and-drop coding to control inch-high robots named Bit, from Ozobot.
By Dian Schaffhauser
A million-dollar technology project is helping students at one Michigan school gain job skills in robotics.
By Dian Schaffhauser
The curriculum teaches students to fly drones and prepares them to take the FAA Part 107 pilot exam.
LEGO Education and FIRST today unveiled two new robotics sets for the 2019-2020 FIRST LEGO League Season, both themed around architecture.
By Dian Schaffhauser
The new center features fabrication equipment and a full-sized FIRST Robotics field for practice. Among the users will be regional robotics teams, the high school's own robotics club (the "Tractor Technicians"), the middle school robotics club ("Tractor Technicians in Training") and various elementary-level groups.
By Dian Schaffhauser
Content covers coding, engineering design, drones, cybersecurity and mobile app development. In the future, according to the company, curriculum will also cover animation, data analysis and artificial intelligence. The company said the lessons adhere to Next Generation Science Standards.
By Dian Schaffhauser
STEM kit seller Pitsco Education has introduced a new line of robotics and coding products for its K-12 classroom catalog.
Coding competitions drive critical thinking and help students develop workforce skills. Here’s a look inside the recent state finals for the New Hampshire Cyber Robotics Coding Competition, held at the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham.
By Dian Schaffhauser
The lab is used for robotics, coding and computer aided drawing and design lessons, as part of a "STEM micro campus" within the school.
By Dian Schaffhauser
"Swarm" is the theme of a new initiative at West Virginia University, which will run a robotics research experience for undergraduates in the region. Each summer for the next three years, eight undergraduate students — mostly from Appalachia — will be selected to participate in robotics research using real-world problems.