Education

By retrofitting ride-on vehicles and stuffed toys, the University of North Florida is helping children with disabilities be more engaged with their surroundings.

Jim Tung, a fellow from Mathworks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software, breaks down this cutting-edge technology. He lays out AI’s profound implications for virtually every sector of the economy.

The TurtleBot 2i, a modular ROS-based robot powered by Intel Joule, enables the development of next-gen advanced robots.

Toyota Research Institute’s Gill Pratt won the Engelberger Robotics Awards for Leadership, while MIT CSAIL’s Daniel Rus takes home the Engelberger Robotics Awards for Education.

Industry icon Fritz Faulhaber was a pioneer of the micro motor industry and was dedicated to nonprofit organizations that provide STEM education to children.

The most promising mobile and humanoid robots from this year’s crop offer more utility, consumer engagement.

Robots are helping autistic children in ways humans can’t. Here are five social robots helping autistic children become more independent by improving their motor and social skills.

A roundup of the hottest robotics projects currently raising money on Indiegogo and Kickstarter.

One of the big challenges in getting robots to work together is the fact that the human world is full of so much uncertainty.

Over the next five years, STEM education will have an even bigger impact on the knowledge structure for innovation, spurring the next generation of innovators. As STEM courses become core curriculum, robots will serve as the central force.

Only 16 percent of American high school seniors are proficient in mathematics and interested in a STEM career.

Ozobot Bit is basically identical to the original Ozobot, but adds in Google’s Blockly coding editor, allowing kids to expand their coding know-how by seeing the results unfold in front of them.

Drones, 3D printing and rovers for the classroom combined

The Modular Robotics MOSS Exofabulatronixx 5200 Kit contains cubes that you can connect together to create hundreds of different robot combinations.

KinderLab Robotics has launched a new robot building and programming platform called Kibo that’s designed for youngsters from 4 years and up.

TinkerBots is a modular robot building kit for children that allows for a variety of robots to be put together. TinkerBots is seeking to raise $100,000 on Indiegogo.