The NXT-G software lets users build programs for Lego Mindstorms NXT robots and then transfers the code via USB or Bluetooth from the computer to the robot.

Scratch: A programming language designed for kids ages 8 to 16. It’s separate from Arduino but still widely used in schools for creating games, programming robots, designing animations, and more.

PyRobot could simplify the way researchers program their machines, and could even make it easier for non-robotics types to jump into the field.

If you are interested in building and programming your own robot you might be interested in the RobotCreator DX. A complete robotic system that allows you to build and create your very own ...

There are plenty of Arduino-based robots in the world, but actually building one is a bit tough if you're not familiar with Arduino programming. But a company called ArcBotics has created an ...

The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

Programming a robot to teach itself how to move Flexible, open-ended learning software works but finds the real world difficult.

Ever wanted to build a robot? Trick question. Everybody wants to build a robot. Since the dawn of man, it’s been our mission to create untethered beauty and then immediately subjugate it to our ...

Earlier in the decade, Comedy Central ran a much-loved program called BattleBots, which featured many future Mythbusters stars and Robot Combat League robot-builder Mark Setrakian.