How Codie’s robotic toy teaches kids the principles of coding

Apr02

by Sindy Cator on April 2, 2015 at 4:00 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

Hungarian startup Codie has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its robotic toy, which teaches kids the principles of coding. With more than one third of its funding goal committed in only two days, chances are it will reach its $70,000 target earlier than expected. The star of Codie’s campaign is its cute wood-covered robot, which kids can guide through a companion coding app. The iOS version is already in beta, with Android to follow soon. The robot also doubles as a regular toy, and can even be used as an alarm clock thanks to its brightness sensors. While ‘early bird’ perks are already sold…