Review of Hexbug Crab
Not only has InnovationFirst created Hexbugs that are insects, but a few years ago they developed the Hexbug Crab. While I was at Radio Shack in 2008, I found a little robot crab that was at a retail...
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Review of the hexbug scarab
Today I got the new hexbug scarab and it’s sleek and fast! It has six legs, angled teeth, and a fast gear system. The price of this bot is $12.99 at RadioShack and they come in red, blue, orange,...
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This year my big Christmas gift was a vex robotics starter bundle. This kit is great for any kids that like to build robots, but I do recommend it for older kids. The robot is radio controlled and the...
View ArticleReview of the sphero robotic ball
Today, I was lucky enough to get a Sphero robotic ball at Brookstone. Once I got home, I ripped open the box and put the bot to the test. Just like in the video ad by Orbotix, this robotic ball really...
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Hubsan X4 Quadcopter Review
After playing around with this little quadcopter for a while, I thought it would be nice if I wrote a review of it. First off, let me say that it’s amazing! Seriously! It’s easy to control, it’s...
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Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner Review – SimpleBotics
[wp-review] Sweeping and mopping sure are boring household chores, but there’s an automated method of getting them done. For $112, the Mint robot floor sweeper (and mopper) offers automatic dry...
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Review: Sphero Ollie Is A Smart Tube Robot That Puts Speed First
Ollie is the latest brainchild from Colorado-based Orbotix. The company that brought us the smart and connected robotic ball, Sphero, is now offering a radically new robot. The Ollie is a tubular...
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Review: Parrot Minidrone Rolling Spider Is The Most Stable, Feature-Rich...
We’ve finally gotten our hands on Parrot’s Minidrone Rolling Spider. Now here’s our review. The Parrot Minidrone Rolling Spider was released last year along with the Jumping Sumo. It’s essentially a...
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Review: Ozobot Is The Intelligent And Interactive Game Piece Robot
It’s time to upgrade from the traditional game piece and make the switch to Ozobot. Ozobot, at its core, is an intelligent, micro robot game piece. Draw a few lines on a piece of paper and Ozobot will...
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Review: Dash And Dot Robots Teach Kids The Basics Of Code Through Fun,...
Meet Dash and Dot (or you may know them as Bo and Yana). They’re two little robots that teach kids how to code through fun, connected apps. But they’re much more than just that. See also – We take a...
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Review: Controlling Robots And Drones With The Myo Armband
Meet Myo. Myo is a gesture control armband that transforms body movement into a digital controller. It’s developed by the Ontario-based Thalmic Labs and can be used to control digital software like...
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Review: Sphero SPRK Edition Is A High-Tech Robotic Ball That Makes Learning...
Sphero’s been in the game for a while now. They launched back in 2010 and provided a small number of early adopters with a small market product called Sphero. Today, the company employs over 70...
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Review: Sphero BB-8 Is The Best Star Wars Toy In The Galaxy
Finally, the droid you’ve been looking for. BB-8 is the new droid featured in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The droid made its debut in the 2014 teaser trailer and has since then garnered...
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Review: Build And Program An Animal-Inspired Robot With Kamigami
The following is a sponsored review done in partnership with Dash Robotics. The opinions of the product are unbiased and are solely those of the author. Dash Robotics is a spinoff robotics startup...
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Sphero SPRK+ review: this ball lets any kid program a robot
Update June 22, 2017: The Lightning Lab app is now called “Sphero Edu.” You can download it from the App Store and Google Play. It’s been a year since Sphero’s education-centric robotic ball, SPRK, hit...
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Anki Cozmo review: a super smart, playful, and adorable toy robot
Cozmo is the brainchild of AI and robotics company Anki. He’s a little robot with a big personality and a creature that looks like a bulldozer but behaves like Pixar’s WALL-E. Cozmo is smart enough to...
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Ozobot Evo review: a pint-sized robot for STEM education
We’ve been covering STEM robots for a couple years now. One robot that has remained at the top of our list is Ozobot. The plucky robot is smaller than a tangerine but smarter than an apple. The newest...
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Neato Botvac Connected review: a smarter and more affordable robot vacuum
There’s a myriad of robot vacuums on the market. Most are round and use bump sensors to aimlessly navigate, sucking up any dirt they might pass. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s Neato Botvac...
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Cozmo SDK review: program your own robot pal with a few lines of code
If you haven’t heard the news, Cozmo is the smartest toy robot on the market right now. He’s super intelligent and emotive, about the closest thing to a real-life WALL-E. The company behind the lovable...
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PLEN2 review: a squat, plug-and-play humanoid robot with a hefty price tag
Editor’s note: PLEN2 ships from Japan as a kit or a finished unit. Depending on your preference, you can order the robot in pieces or fully assembled. For the sake of review, we’re discussing the...
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Kamigami Spot review: build and program this speedy ladybug robot
Editor’s note: Kamigami is available in various models. This review highlights the Kamigami Spot. What’s a Kamigami? Kamigami is an origami-inspired robotics kit for kids ages 8 and up. The kit...
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Dobby drone review: an alright portable camera drone for selfies
Drones are hefty to haul around, especially when all you’re trying to do is snap a selfie. A selfie stick is alright, but you’re really limiting yourself. What you ought to try is the Dobby drone from...
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DJI Spark review: a powerful, portable drone with room for improvement
Drones have become a technology icon over the past few years. Anyone can walk into Best Buy or click on Amazon and have a drone in their hands for less than a thousand bucks. But how many people do you...
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Sparki review: an Arduino robot your 10-year-old can program
There are a plethora of toys that promise to teach your kid to code. Many of which scratch the surface of computer programming with intuitive drag-and-drop interfaces but fail to cover anything beyond...
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