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Life & fun · December 23, 2016

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

Make coding as simple as a jigsaw puzzle

KUBO Robot – World’s first puzzle-based educational robot for ages 3 and up launched on December 23, 2016 with 8 votes, #1,650 of 3,449 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

What it does

KUBO is the screen-free coding robot powered by the TagTile® language. Real, hands-on coding for ages 4–10+, ready the day the box arrives.

KUBO is the screen-free coding robot for ages 4–10+. Students snap physical TagTiles® together to learn genuine computer-science concepts: no screens, no coding experience needed, ready the day the box arrives. 53 education partners in 57 countries, each handling local pricing, delivery and support. Find yours A quick, hands-on walkthrough: drive a route, then meet Functions , the first taste of reusable code. No screen and no typing: the TagTiles are the program. Your browser can't show the 3D demo, but this is the idea: KUBO reads a path of physical TagTiles. Follow the steps above the board. Once you finish, the board stays open for free play: drag tiles from the stacks, stack them into…from kubo-robot.com

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