Father Jacob Lacourse, whose daughter Rebecca was born with Usher Syndrome has developed a new Arduino powered device specifically designed to help children learn Braille and aptly named BecDot. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the braille teaching tool which senses when a … [Read more...] about Teach Braille To Children Using BecDot (video)
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Sphero R2-Q5 Star Wars Robot Available To Buy At New York Comic-Con
At the New York Comic Con event taking place from today until October 8th, 2017, robot manufacturer Sphero will be showcasing their latest darkside R2-Q5 Star Wars Robot, as well as making it available to purchase. R2-Q5 is the Astromech Droid of the Empire and is equipped with a number of … [Read more...] about Sphero R2-Q5 Star Wars Robot Available To Buy At New York Comic-Con
UBTECH Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Robot Announced (Video)
Ubtech Robotics has announced a cool new robot toy, the Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Robot, and it comes packed with advanced features such as voice commands, facial recognition, and more. The Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Robot can be controlled by your smartphone, with dedicated apps … [Read more...] about UBTECH Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Robot Announced (Video)
RoboPal Robotic Kit Build STEM Skills With Fun (video)
RoboPal a new hands-on learning robotic kit which has been specifically designed to teach and build STEM skills by providing an introduction to programming code and robotics in interesting and entertaining way. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the RoboPal robotic kit which … [Read more...] about RoboPal Robotic Kit Build STEM Skills With Fun (video)
Sphero Mini Robotic Ball (video)
Robotic ball maker Sphero has introduced a new addition to their range of small rolling robots with the launch of the more affordably priced Sphero Mini which comes complete with its own smartphone application allowing you to play games, learn to code and more. The Sphero Mini robotic ball is now … [Read more...] about Sphero Mini Robotic Ball (video)
Hombre Orchestra Quiubo Music Toy Hits Kickstarter (video)
Hombre Orchestra based in Mexico has created an interesting new musical toy called the Quiubo which allows users to create, play and share music. Looking and being similar in size to a fidget cube the musical toy comes complete with its own smartphone companion application which is supported by … [Read more...] about Hombre Orchestra Quiubo Music Toy Hits Kickstarter (video)
Woobo Educational Robot Designed For Children (video)
A team of developers based in Cambridge, Massachusetts within the US have unveiled a new educational robot which has been designed specifically for “curious kids” and named the Woobo. The cuddly robot has been designed to be interactive and easy-to-use and offers a “smart friend” who is capable … [Read more...] about Woobo Educational Robot Designed For Children (video)
Apple Switches Siri Search From Bing To Google
Apple has made a significant change to its search provider for Siri. Previously, when you used Siri for a search, you would get results from Bing. This has now been changed to Google. Google is now the default search provider for Siri, iOS Search, and also Spotlight search on macOS. However, Bing … [Read more...] about Apple Switches Siri Search From Bing To Google
UCS Millennium Falcon LEGO 7,541 Pieces Assembled (video)
LEGO builders that have not yet tackled the UCS Millennium Falcon may be interested in a new time-lapse video which has been published by Tested. UCS Millennium Falcon Addition is now available to purchase priced at £650. Showing the LEGO Ultimate Collectors Series Millennium Falcon being … [Read more...] about UCS Millennium Falcon LEGO 7,541 Pieces Assembled (video)
i-Ride Compact Electric Skateboard Is Small Enough To Fit In Your Backpack (video)
Skateboarder Brad Gausewitz from the United States has created an extra compact electric skateboard which is small enough to fit in your backpack. The aptly named i-Ride has been designed to provide an affordable, high-performance, go-anywhere electric skateboard that can be carried almost anywhere … [Read more...] about i-Ride Compact Electric Skateboard Is Small Enough To Fit In Your Backpack (video)
Mabot Plug-n-Play Robot Hits Kickstarter (video)
Bellrobot has this week launched a new Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise the required funds it needs to take its new plug-and-play robot into production. Check out the video below to learn more about Mabot which is available to backfire Kickstarter with pledges starting from just $99 and … [Read more...] about Mabot Plug-n-Play Robot Hits Kickstarter (video)
Piper Raspberry Pi Education Kits Raise $7.6 Million In Funding (video)
Piper the company behind the DIY computer building kit which has been specifically designed for children and powered by the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC. Have this week announced a new a round of funding led by Owl Ventures to the tune of $7.6 million. The first product from Piper is a computer kit … [Read more...] about Piper Raspberry Pi Education Kits Raise $7.6 Million In Funding (video)
