For younger kids in the 5-to-6-year-old age range, Wigl is aimed at teaching basic music skills. The robot can move in different directions and light up depending on what musical notes a child plays.

Sphero’s launched a cute mini-car robot that teaches kids about the basics of computer programming.

Coding language: Most kids’ robots use a block-based programming language that lets kids learn basic concepts such as conditionals, loops and functions, just by dragging boxes around a screen.

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Their mission was simple: Program a robot on Mars to avoid obstacles, collect minerals and return to a beacon.

In a sea of coding-for-kids products, an update to Anki’s holiday-shopping darling, Cozmo the robot, may have one of the best chances of success. Read on.

Meet Romo, a simple toy with a hidden agenda: Get people used to robots in their house, and get kids excited about programming.

The best robot kit for younger kids, Lego Boost turns programming into a game your child will want to play.

This year at CES, Lego is bridging the gap with Boost, a basic robotics- and programming-oriented kit that’s supposed to be more playful than didactic.