Hummingbird kit lets children design their own functioning robots

Children generally love to create art and are fascinated by robots, so what if there was a way for them to turn their art projects into robots? Well, there is. Carnegie Mellon University spin-off company BirdBrain Technologies has introduced the Hummingbird kit, which contains everything kids (or adults) need to add powered movement and interactivity to their dragons, kitties or spaceships... Continue Reading Hummingbird kit lets children design their own functioning robotsSection: RoboticsTags: Art, Carnegie Mellon, Children, DIY, Education, Robots Related Articles: Brainlink adds new capabilities to store-bought robots HAL and Artoo win a place in the Robot Hall of Fame More inductees into the ROBOT HALL OF FAME Hug and SenseChair Robotic Prototypes New robot balances and moves on a ball instead of legs or wheels SidebySide system lets separately-projected images interact with one another

Hummingbird kit lets children design their own functioning robots

Children generally love to create art and are fascinated by robots, so what if there was a way for them to turn their art projects into robots? Well, there is. Carnegie Mellon University spin-off ...

Thu 12 Jul 12 from Gizmag

Every Kid Needs One of These DIY Robotics Kits

For just $200, this kit from a CMU spinoff company is a great way for total beginners to get started building robots

Wed 11 Jul 12 from IEEE Spectrum

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