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The Best Robotic STEM Toys to Fill The LEGO Mindstorms Hole in Your Heart
For almost a quarter of a century, LEGO’s Mindstorms line, which allowed both kids and adults to build fully-functional bots from LEGO and Technic pieces, was one of the most capable STEM toys available, both for those looking to dive into robotics and those who just wanted to build cool machines.
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Caring For A Pet Jellyfish Is A Lot Easier When It’s A Robot
If you have trouble keeping a goldfish alive in a simple bowl, the odds of you successfully maintaining a jellyfish are slim to none. But why go to the trouble of setting up a saltwater tank, acclimatising your new pets, and feeding them planktonic eggs when Hexbug now has a perfectly believable robotic jellyfish Aquabot…
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These Robot Fish Happily Respond When You Tap On The Aquarium’s Glass
As kids we were all taught that you shouldn’t tap on aquarium glass because it’s (supposedly) deafening to the fish inside. But the next-generation of Hexbug’s Aquabots actually encourage this behaviour, coming to life when you tap on the bowl, or by simply running your fingers through the water.