Fortunately, they can just do what every other roboticist does when they don’t have access to hardware: Start in simulation instead. But for individual students, or for kids who are, say, stuck at home during a pandemic and need to stay busy and/or educated, buying a robot like Root is a big investment. Root is likely a bit more practical for educational institutions (primary and secondary schools) that can afford to buy a handful of them to support several classrooms worth of kids, making it much more cost effective. We’re already familiar with (and fans of) the Root coding robot, which is a great intro to coding and robotics but costs US $200. ![]() Today, as part of the National Robotics Week in the United States that almost everyone seems to have forgotten about, iRobot is announcing iRobot Education-a combination of an online robot simulator along with lessons and activities that your kids (or you yourself) can use completely for free. It wasn’t just Root’s educational robot itself, but also their platform, which included software and lessons for helping kids learn how to code. About a year ago, iRobot acquired Root Robotics to help them with a major push for developing STEM education.
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