"Lego was one of the motivating factors that got this started in the first place," said Tandy Trower, general manager of Microsoft's robotics initiative, which launched in June.He explained how ...

Your small business needs to be aware of this demographic shift whether you like it or not. Yes, there are a lot of Millennials, 80 million to be sort-of exact. They will be the largest generation ...

Outfitted with motors and a tiny computer, the Lego robot moved of its own accord across the tabletop. A small group of children watched as the robot made a left turn, missed its target and hit a ...

The Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System (RIS) is a kit for building Lego robots. It includes two motors, two touch sensors, one light sensor, more than 700 Lego bricks, and a robot brain ...

Build really cool Lego robots, and then control them with your tablet? Yes, please. Lego Boost ($160 on Amazon) is aimed at kids ages 7 to 12, so I was a little worried that it would be too hard ...

Lego said that it expects most users to start with Vernie, who looks like a cross between film robots Johnny No. 5 and Wall-E and offers the most functionality.

Master LEGO builder [Yoshihito Isogawa] has been on a roll lately, cranking out a number of robots that make drawings reminiscent of the classic Spirograph toy. For instance, he built an elegant dr… ...

There are some excellent details in the build, from the hinged cartridge slot (located in the centre of the robot) to the use of a LEGO technique called "SNOT" — Studs Not On Top — that we'll ...

Robot makers are promoting a new generation of robots designed to work safely alongside people and take on tasks such as assembly of small parts that require more dexterity than older robots can ...

Side view of the LEGO gradient mixer during (A) its initial position and (B) its horizontal tilting phase. (1) 3D printed centrifuge-tube holder. (2) Spinning motor to rotate the tubes while in ...

Lego's robot programmers are barnstorming the United States as they show off the latest iteration of the company's programmable robot technology.And Microsoft, which wants to show how software ...