Category Archives: Robot News

Lego Education Launching New Robot Learning System For Kids.

Posted on January 6, 2016 by dkohn96

From: VentureBeat Date: Jan 4, 2016 Lego Mindstorms robots have done wonders getting kids interested in science and programming. Now Lego Education is launching a new robot learning system, dubbed WeDo 2.0, to help teach kids about engineering, technology, and … Continue reading →

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Robot Competition List

Posted on January 4, 2016 by dkohn96

Found a wonderful summary of K-12+ competitions at http://robotics.nasa.gov/edu/matrix.php. Check it out.

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Ozobot

Posted on December 30, 2015 by dkohn96

Just ran across an ad for a robot I haven’t seen before: Ozobot. Looks to be geared towards teaching kids programming. More info at: http://shop.ozobot.com/

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IEEE 2015 Gift Guide

Posted on December 19, 2015 by dkohn96

Yet another robotic gift guide for 2015, this one done by IEEE, can be found at IEEE Spectrum – 2015 Robot Gift Guide In short, their list includes: Drones Starter Drone: Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Camera Drone: DJI Phantom 2 … Continue reading →

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Robotics Gaining Momentum as Sanctioned High School Sport

Posted on December 18, 2015 by dkohn96

From: Robotics Trends By Steve Crowe December 11, 2015 A major step forward has been taken in the movement to sanction robotics as an official sport in high schools across the country. FIRST and BEST Robotics have partnered with the … Continue reading →

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Leonardo da Vinci robot wows Tokyo crowd

Posted on December 18, 2015 by dkohn96
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10 Popular Robot Toys for Christmas 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by dkohn96

Looking for the perfect robot toy for your child? Here are the hottest robot toys for the 2015 Christmas season that are entertaining and educational. From: http://www.roboticstrends.com/ By Steve Crowe Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for the … Continue reading →

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UC Davis Releases Free Tools for Teaching Robotics

Posted on October 18, 2015 by dkohn96

http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/uc_davis_releases_free_tools_for_teaching_robotics?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly

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DARPA News

Posted on June 15, 2015 by dkohn96

The 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals took place last week. If you are not familiar with this challenge, it was based on experiences with the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in Japan. During that event, people had to be sent in to … Continue reading →

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New Products from Adept MobileRobots

Posted on May 10, 2015 by dkohn96

from: Adept Mobile Robotics Pioneer Manipulator Research Platform The Pioneer Manipulator is an integrated mobile manipulation robot based on Adept MobileRobots’ Pioneer LX research AIV (Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle). Designed to last for years of continuous service and equipped with our … Continue reading →

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