Startups around the world are creating innovative products–from storybooks to robots–to immerse children in the world of programming at an early age.
Bo the robot can be programmed to pick up other toys with his arms. Play-i is expected to release the toy later this year.
Bo and Yana can sense each other. Kids can program the robots to interact and even play hide-and-seek.
The robot is programmed through an iPad or iPhone. Kids can create many different sequences.
Yana is a storyteller. She can be programmed to turn into many different animals and characters with the swipe of a finger.
Kodable is an app created for children so they can learn the basic concepts of programming language. Fuzzy, friendly aliens travel through their planet in the game.
There is no text in Kodable, so children of all ages around the world are able to use the app by understanding the simple symbols.
Ruby is the character in a storybook about technology that has become one of the most popular campaigns on Kickstarter, raising more than $200,000.
Hello Ruby founder Linda Liukas wants to show children that they can build a world of their own with computer programming.
After reading the story, children can work through an activity book to help them better understand concepts such as sequences and loops, as well as learn basic programming language.
Lyndsey Gilpin is a former Staff Writer for TechRepublic, covering sustainability and entrepreneurship. She's co-author of the book Follow the Geeks.
