Learn About Robotics With A Toy Robot Kit

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Robots have been popular with kids of all ages since the early 20th century. Today, robots are used for many different types of jobs such as in the industrial environments, medical fields, aerospace communities and even for household uses like the robotic vacuum cleaner. Purchasing a toy robot kit will introduce your child to the basics of robotics, mechanical engineering and science fields. Toy robot kits range in levels of difficulty and prices to fit all budgets. We will explore a couple wonderful options in toy robot kits that best introduce your child to the field of robotics.

OWI is a premier company in producing the best-selling toy robot kits on the market today. Most of their robot kits are reasonably priced for the type of robot that your child will build. The OWI Robotic Edge Arm looks like and simulates the industrial or factory types of robot arms used to build many different types of products. This is the perfect robot kit for a mechanical-minded child, and a parent may need to assist a younger child between ages 5 and 9 in putting the robot arm together. Once completed, your child will have lots of fun ...
... using their robotic arm to pick up and move objects from one location to another.

The Elenco Escape Robot kit introduces A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) into your child's robotic world. This robot uses a microprocessor with three infrared emitting sensors and one infrared receiving module, which allows the Escape Robot to think on its own. This robot can maneuver around obstacles and processes information about the environment. This is a great toy robot kit for your child's hands-on introduction to robotics. It does require soldering, and Elenco sells a great starter soldering kit for your child to use to build any type of Elenco robot.

In addition to introducing your child to robotics using a toy robot kit, these kits are great for school projects, science fairs and home projects for a parent and child. They make great gifts and as mentioned earlier, there is a toy robot kit to fit all budgets and development levels.

Find more information about toy robot kits such as the OWI Robotic Edge Arm at www.toyrobotkit.net.