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24 alternatives to Mochi Robot

Learn coding with a screenless robot

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mochi Robot launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Robo Wunderkind▲219

   Coding and robotics made easy for kids 🤖

   2018 · robowunderkind.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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   Little Robot Friends▲97

   Fun, expressive robots for learning code and electronics

   2017 · littlerobotfriends.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Locomogo▲79

   A toy train to teach coding to kids, grows with the kids

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   JSRobot▲477

   Learn to code in JavaScript by playing a game 🤖

   2017 · lab.reaal.me · its alternatives →

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   DJI RoboMaster S1▲149

   An robot to teach kids how to code by DJI

   2019 · dji.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Robo Coding Saga▲51

   Smart Building Blocks for Young Creators

   2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Robotopia – Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots▲133

   :robot: Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots! - robotopia-x/robotopia

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cue▲76

    A clever robot that helps older kids learn how to code

    2017 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

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    Lego Boost▲356

    Build + Code + Play

    2017 · lego.com · its alternatives →

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    MatataLab - A new hands-on coding robot for kids ages 4-9▲4

    STEM, Coding robot, STEM toys, Tangible programming language

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Dobb·E – towards home robots with an open-source platform▲394

    Hi HN! Proud to share our open-source robot platform, Dobb·E, a home robot system that needs just 5 minutes of human teaching to learn new tasks. We've already taken Dobb·E to 10 different homes in New York, taught it 100+ tasks, and we are just getting started! I would love to hear your thoughts about this. Here are some more details, below (or see a Twitter thread with attached media: https://twitter.com/i/status/1729515379892826211 or https://nitter.net/i/status/1729515379892826211): We engineered Dobb·E to maximize efficiency, safety, and…

    2023 · dobb-e.com · its alternatives →

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    Robopal▲90

    Learn programming without coding

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    KUBO Robot – World’s first puzzle-based educational robot for ages 3 and up▲8

    Make coding as simple as a jigsaw puzzle

    2016 · kubo-robot.com · its alternatives →

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    Cubetto▲114

    A hands-on programming language for kids aged 3 and up.

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Plobot▲13

    Helps kids learn to code through physical play.

    2016 · plobot.com · its alternatives →

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    Dash & Dot▲89

    Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

    2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

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    PictoBlox▲75

    Coding for kids: Program robots. Make games. Do much more.

    2019 · thestempedia.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Robot Playtime▲106

    Transform your device into a programmable Robot!

    2017 · robotplaytime.com · its alternatives →

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    KidBot▲71

    Teaches kids to code - iOS and Android

    2016 · knolis.com · its alternatives →

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    Zümi by Robolink▲109

    Self-driving car kit that makes AI education accessible.

    2019 · robolink.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LoCoMoGo Train▲80

    Teaching children how to code through play

    2020 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Pickcode – A new way to introduce programming to kids▲56

    Hello HN, I've linked a tutorial from Pickcode, where students are guided through making a chatbot that plays mad libs. Pickcode is designed for introducing programming without block coding, in a way that's closer to Javascript or Python. I made Pickcode based on my frustrations teaching beginners in both block coding and in Python. The link here is to just one lesson, and I have a few more that you can find on the site. I'd love feedback from HNers with kids age 10-13 or so, or HNers who can put on an intro to programming hat. On the roadmap is adding more complex use cases for your…

    2022 · app.pickcode.io · its alternatives →

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