To help do all these jobs, the robot needs a list of instructions called a program. The computer uses the program to tell the robot how to move and what to do. The robot can only do what the program ...

A new STEM-friendly Lego set teaches kids how to construct their own robots and learn computer coding while they do it. Playing with Lego has always been seen as a positive thing by most parents, as ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...