As much as I love the idea of STEM toys–gadgets that try to teach science, technology, engineering and math to kids—many tend to fall into one of two unfortunate extremes. Either they’re too ...

SANTA ANA, California — It looks a bit like a small lawnmower, but instead of dual handles, a single black pole with a tablet-sized screen attached rises from the machine. This robot isn’t wildly ...

Sphero has designed robots for education that are aimed at children in grades three through high school. The company says it realizes that kids in pre-K through second grade also need a robot to help ...

FTC-approved certification program verifies Miko robots adhere to online privacy standardsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The kidSAFE Seal Program, an FTC-approved COPPA Safe ...

The FIRST Championship was held in Detroit April 24-27, and Team 5029, the Powerstackers, coached by William Pickl, an engineering branch chief, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Business ...

Their creation, RoboBuddies, will represent Singapore at this year’s World Robot Olympiad finals, taking place here from Nov ...

Researchers have built a robot, named Minnie, to serve as a reading buddy to middle school kids, and Minnie's new friends grew more excited about books and more attached to the robot over two weeks of ...

Tech toys are no longer just for kids; they’ve become a family activity. Though STEM toys like Lego Mindstorms have been around for years, more and more brands are looking to encourage the next wave ...

It looks a bit like a small lawnmower, but instead of duel handles, a single black pole with a tablet-sized screen attached rises from the machine. This robot isn’t wildly talkative like the gold-clad ...