The Boost kit serves up 847 pieces, which can be used to build five different designs, including a guitar and a traditional, humanoid robot. The building is only half the challenge, however.

Best Value: UBTech Jimu BuilderBots Kit UBTech's Jimu robot kits are among the best, thanks to their fantastic build quality, powerful mobile app and dead-simple build instructions.

mTiny robot review: Screen-free coding for kids The adorable bot is better suited for younger kids, but it's still plenty of fun.

An Arduino-based robot for people who don’t know how to build robots "Sparki" ideal for teaching kids (or adults) how to program robots.

We tested electronics kits with kids ages 7 to 12 and got feedback from parents and makers to find the most engaging ways for kids to learn about electronics.

Here was a reasonably priced robotics kit that actually delivered on its promise – building autonomous robots.

The best robot kit for younger kids, Lego Boost turns programming into a game your child will want to play.

Thirteen-year-old Sierra is one of about 30 members on Team 1720 PhXTGears, a local robotics team that shows kids how to use tools to build robots for competition.

Robots are creeping farther into our lives each month. Kickstarter right now is packed with more than 1,100 projects that aim to build robot bartenders, robot gardeners and even a 15-foot robot ...

DIY robots are becoming the gateway to coding. Over the last couple of years, a new wave of cute-faced bots has taken shape to make programming languages fun for kids. Instead of dense textbooks ...

Never mind buying a robot dog for your kids — you might just get them a mythical creature instead. Chinese EV maker Xpeng has teased a robot unicorn meant for children to ride.