A robot made of Lego can quickly perform an important step for creating machines made of DNA. “This started as a final project in an undergraduate lab course,” says Rizal Hariadi at Arizona State ...

Because the machine needs to be ultra-precise when placing its bricks, Sten added touch sensors. After trialing the robot, he noticed that the bricks ran out quickly, so he added a “quality of life ...

Which LEGO robot kit is best? LEGO has been making childhood toys for more than 50 years and now even offer kits that allow your child to build a robot. These sets encourage young kids to explore and ...

The computing industry is familiar with the low-cost lab known as the garage, a historic hot-bed for innovation, and this week LinuxWorld had its own “garage” to showcase embedded Linux. The computing ...

Sixth-grader Rory Hinkle (right) works with fifth-grader Annika Bock on their robot mission Wednesday at Prairie Creek Intermediate School in Cedar Rapids. The team will be competing Saturday in the ...

The bell rang, and students started streaming into the classroom in twos and threes. Chatter filled the room as one booming voice shouted directions. Around 60 students gathered for teacher Ian ...