Hummingbird kit lets children design their own functioning robots

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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 robots

Section: Robotics

Tags: Art, Carnegie Mellon, Children, DIY, Education, Robots

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