"Describes various competitions and games involving robots"--

One of the most hands-on and exciting hobbies and extracurricular activities for students interested in STEM is participating in robotics competitions. This book, newly updated to reflect the latest advances in amateur and professional robotics, including the exploding popularity of the Maker movement, gives readers all they need to enter this competitive and dynamic field. More importantly, readers learn the basics of how to build prize-winning robots,...

"With simple text and bold infographics, teaches beginning readers about battling robots and their role in our world"--

Ozobot reads lines and colors and interprets these as code. You can code both paper and digital surfaces, such as and iPad to get the Ozobot to move. Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.

"With Code-A-Pillar, Development Really Comes Into Play! See what develops as kids play with Code-a-pillar. Problem-Solving Skills Once kids can 'program' a path for Code-a-pillar, the sky's the limit! It opens the door to problem solving as they figure out how to get Code-a-pillar to go wherever they want! Planning and Sequencing Skills After rearranging his segments a few times, kids will discover that if they plan out a path for Code-a-pillar and...

"Explains how robots walk, roll, swim, and even fly from place to place"--

"Learning how to control Ozobot is easy, through color codes with just regular paper and four primary color markers. Then your child can advance with exciting DIY and STEM activities that are as limitless as your child's own creativity. Finally, they will master with technology and have hours of fun using Ozobot apps and web-based games and challenges"--Ozobot bit website. "Start coding with the stroke of a marker. Art meets tech with Bit, the bot...

"Kibo is the screen-free robot kit for kids that lets 4- to 7-year-olds create, design, decorate and bring their own robot to life! Kibo is an easy and fun way to bring robotics and coding to your young learners and spark their interest in STEAM. When children code with KIBO they are learning invaluable skills that will lead them on the path for success in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) skills and future careers. As...

In the near future as fear of terrorism escalates, privacy is a luxury of the past. Now, in people's homes, on the streets, in the workplace, everyone is constantly being watched by mobile robotic cameras known as 'Eyeborgs.' But are the cameras just watching, or are they up to something else? As an increasing number of people die in bizarre ways, federal agent Gunner Reynolds is determined to find out after he realizes that a camera has recorded...