Forget teaching your kid a second language. Now children all over the world increasingly are learning the language that powers tech innovations. But it’s hard to teach 8-year-olds basic coding, let ...

Learning how to code can be daunting. It’s like figuring out a new language. Add robotics to that equation and it can be nigh impossible. But Anki, the creators of toys-to-life game “Anki Overdrive,” ...

War Robots is a full-metal, multiplayer action game where you take part in epic battles against other players using your one-of-a-kind robot. Destroy others, save your allies, and – most importantly – ...

Children born in the Information Age should know basic computer programming skills. It's an essential skill, a skill our nation's schools don't take seriously enough. Kids are likely to whisk off with ...

What’s harder: shopping for the holidays or teaching your kids the basics of computer programming? A startup called Wonder Workshop is aiming to make both a little easier. Based in San Mateo, Calif., ...

DFRobot, a company that has been building robots for the education market since 2008, this week introduced its first attempt at making a robot accessible to all children, with the debut of Vortex – an ...

Let me tell you something I bet you probably already know: Writing code for robots is really hard. While your average tech-savvy hobbyist or undergrad can probably fumble their way through creating ...

Students attentding BOCES summer programs learn how to build, code and operate robots. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday/Carbone Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier to ...

We saw tons of new stuff at CES this year. But one thing that particularly caught our eye was Kubo, the robot that teaches kids how to code. Kubo is a pretty simple robot – it’s about the size of a ...