Even kids can program robots! Dr. Monica Anderson, a computer science professor at the University of Alabama, created PREOP, easy-to-use software that can be used to program the iRobot Create programmable…
Colin Angle has designed some out-of-this-world robots – literally. A leading authority on mobile robots, Angle is chairman, CEO and co-founder of iRobot Corporation. As a graduate student at…
You can have a conversation with a robot! Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who founded the university’s personal robots group, designs robots that…
Even adults use LEGOs! Dr. Maria Gini, a professor at the University of Minnesota and leader in the field of robotics for more than 25 years, uses LEGO-based robots to teach students and share her passion…
When R2-D2 rolled onto the movie screen, it was love at first site. Fascinated and inspired by the robot, 11-year-old Helen Greiner decided to pursue a career in robotics, a path that eventually led…
Instead of cleaning your own room, you can show a robot how to do it for you! Dr. Odest Chadwicke Jenkins, a computer science professor at Brown University, teaches robots how to perform tasks simply…
Is your robot artistic? Dr. Matt Mason, director of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, has developed all kinds of interesting robots throughout his career. One robot that Mason created…
If you like animals, you’ll love the robots inspired by them! Dr. James McLurkin, a researcher at the University of Washington, has created SWARM robots based on the behavior of ants and bees.…
Would you like to play a game with a robot? Dr. Bilge Mutlu, a computer science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has created a game you can play with ASIMO, the robot developed by Honda.…

