The robots are controllable by an iPad and are intended for kids to customize their functions and progressively learn building blocks of programming.

Scratch: A programming language designed for kids ages 8 to 16. It’s separate from Arduino but still widely used in schools for creating games, programming robots, designing animations, and more.

A new STEM-friendly Lego set teaches kids how to construct their own robots and learn computer coding while they do it.

Lego has announced a new Mindstorms Robot Inventor kit (its first in seven years) that teaches children how to build and design robots. The kit includes 949 pieces and instructions for five ...

In a sea of coding-for-kids products, an update to Anki’s holiday-shopping darling, Cozmo the robot, may have one of the best chances of success. Read on.

We review ClicBot, a STEM-toy robot construction kit aimed at kids age 8 and up, though there’s enough sophistication here that it’ll engage geeky adults as well–whether or not they have kids.

Robot kits can help children learn to build as well as to code. Based on our testing, here are the best kits for every age and skill level.

Sparki is a robot that teaches kids how to program. It’s built on an Arduino, and uses a drag-and-drop programming UI so kids can get started “in minutes.” ...

Coding language: Most kids’ robots use a block-based programming language that lets kids learn basic concepts such as conditionals, loops and functions, just by dragging boxes around a screen.

The best robot kit for younger kids, Lego Boost turns programming into a game your child will want to play.

For younger kids in the 5-to-6-year-old age range, Wigl is aimed at teaching basic music skills. The robot can move in different directions and light up depending on what musical notes a child plays.