New Curiosity Set from Modular Robotics launches at Toy Fair 2019

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BOULDER, Colo. and NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Modular Robotics, the creators of Cubelets robot blocks, today announces the launch of its new Cubelets Curiosity Set at Toy Fair 2019 in New York City. This set is available for $249.95 for purchase directly at our site, Amazon and select specialty toy retailers and will ship next month. Ideal for ages 4+, Cubelets robot blocks inspire future storytellers, scientists and designers to learn through hands-on play and interaction. Educators and children across the globe have discovered Cubelets as engaging and intuitive little robots that help introduce children to the concepts of engineering, design, and computational thinking.

The Curiosity Set is a collection of 10 of our best-selling Cubelets and the Bluetooth hat, providing the newest ways to interact. It includes more blocks to play, learn, and create with so builders can invent more robots and develop more skills in the process. The Curiosity Set is the second set to include the Bluetooth Hat, a fast and easy link between robot constructions and the new Cubelets app. With the free companion app, you can remotely control your robot constructions and explore hundreds of robot-building possibilities using Personality Swap, a new feature that changes the behavior of any Cubelet with the touch of a button. While learning to code, kids can make any Cubelet do something different at the touch of a button, such as turning a regular Flashlight Cubelet into one that blinks. The Remote Control feature inside the app lets you learn how data affects the behavior of a robot construction when building your own remote control robots.

"Everyone from robotics beginners to seasoned creators can enjoy Cubelets. They're a great way to explore coding and computational thinking challenges while developing new skills through play. We're confident that children in living rooms and classrooms everywhere will love creating with our new Cubelets Curiosity Set," said Stu Barwick, Product Manager at Modular Robotics.

The new Cubelets Curiosity Set includes the:
Bluetooth Hat- Easily connect your robot creations, whether a speeding car or a flashing lighthouse, with wireless devices such as phones or tablets.
Cubelets App- Available for iOS, Android, and FireOS to create remote control robot constructions.
Personality Swap feature- Change how any Cubelet behaves at the touch of a button. Includes Flashlight, Rotate, Battery, Passive, Inverse, Brightness Cubelets. Plus, two Distance and two Drive Cubelets. For example, make your Drive Cubelet spin around or turn your Flashlight into a disco-blinking wonder. No coding required.
Brick Adapter- Add style and expand building capabilities with Cubelets by combining them with LEGO® or other brick building toys.

"Cubelets instantly engage students in learn-by-doing experiences that foster creativity and problem-solving skills. Our students design, test, and build robots by configuring Cubelet blocks in endless combinations. Since Cubelets lend themselves to open-ended play and exploration, students enjoy invaluable ah-ha learning moments right out-of-the-box, which is why they're one of the most popular components in Boulder Valley School District's Mobile Maker Kits," said Zoe Midler, Digital Literacy Specialist, BVSD.

About Modular Robotics
Founded in 2009, we're the creators of Cubelets robot blocks and the MOSS robot construction system. At Modular Robotics, we believe that toys shape the way children think about the world. The toys we design aim to give young minds models for understanding and manipulating complex systems. By integrating learning and play, we hope to create a new generation of problem solvers that can better handle complexity and the problems that stem from interconnected systems. For more information, visit https://www.modrobotics.com/. Follow us on Twitter @modrobotics and follow us on Instagram @modroboticsedu

SOURCE Modular Robotics