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.

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.

Brooklyn Robot Foundry's Jenny Young showed us how to build a tiny Mars Rover for under $25. You’ll get into the basics of electrical circuitry, motors, and lighting—perfect for kids over 7.

The best robot kits: Reviews & Recommendations Looking to purchase a robotics kit but unsure where to begin? We’ve handpicked the best robot-building kits to suit a variety of skill levels.

We review ClicBot, a STEM-toy robot construction kit aimed at kids age 8 and up, though there’s enough sophistication here that it’ll engage geeky adults as well–whether or not they have kids.

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.

When reviewing a building toy it’s impossible not to make comparisons with Lego. Not only are its bricks able to build everything from dinosaurs to X-wings, Lego also offers robotics sets that ...

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

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 ...

Robot kits can help children learn to build as well as to code. Based on our testing, here are the best kits for every age and skill level.