Cozmo is based on the popular Python programming language, which is simple for computer scientists but still pretty complex for novices. So Anki created a user interface on top of the code.

In a sea of coding-for-kids products, an update to Anki’s holiday-shopping darling, Cozmo the robot, may have one of the best chances of success. Read on.

To bring the focus back to Anki’s target market — kids — today the company is releasing a visual coding component for Cozmo so children can, too, program the robot.

In addition to being an adorable robot companion, Anki's Cozmo is now getting a programming platform of its very own. Starting today, Cozmo owners will have access to "Code Lab," a visual ...

Cozmo isn't the only thing launched today intended to get kids more motivated in programming. Google's Project Bloks borrows a fair amount from its Ara modular smartphone concept, putting ...

Robots with personality aren't new, but Anki's Cozmo has broader goals than just entertainment: it wants to bring advanced coding techniques to the mass market. Announced last month, Cozmo – a ...

This brings the possibility of programming Cozmo's high-end robotics to families and children. In fact universities are already using this aspect of Cozmo in their curriculum.

With the Cozmo SDK, Anki is giving every customer access to the robot’s low- and high-level functions. The basics include wheel speed, lift and head position, and sensor data.

What do college robotics students and grade-school kids have in common? Both can now learn programing with Anki’s $180 Cozmo robot. After releasing a programming kit in the popular Python ...