# Robotic Youth Coding Instructors The Root Robot is Programmed to Educate Children on HTML By M | Published 2016-04-19 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-instructor References: [mentalfloss](http://mentalfloss.com/article/78724/marker-wielding-robot-can-teach-kids-how-code) & [wyss.harvard.edu](http://wyss.harvard.edu/) Root is a robot designed by researchers at [Harvard University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cs50) with the intention as acting as a [coding instructor for youth demographics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codeventure). The robot works in conjunction with an app uploaded onto a tablet to help children learn the basics of HTML while programming the functions and commands of Root. Coding is quickly becoming a universal language in its own right, meaning that more and more consumers are learning how to understand, use and apply the system. Root educates children from a young age on the fundamentals of coding, allowing children to use commands to program Root's [robotic functions via a tablet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-robots). The app challenges kids with age-appropriate problem solving and concepts to help set a foundation for learning the fundamentals of coding from an early age. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Early Coding Education:** Root robot teaches children the basics of coding at a young age, creating a trend towards early coding education. - **Interactive Learning Apps:** The use of interactive apps like Root's tablet app helps make coding education more engaging and accessible, leading to a trend in interactive learning apps. - **Robotic Teaching Assistants:** Robots like Root are being developed and utilized as teaching assistants, indicating a trend towards robotic teaching assistants in educational settings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** The use of Root as a coding instructor opens up opportunities for innovation in the education industry to incorporate more interactive and engaging technology-based learning methods. - **Robotics:** The development and deployment of teaching robots like Root creates opportunities for further advancements and disruptive innovation in the robotics industry. - **Tech Education:** The integration of coding education through robotics and interactive apps paves the way for the growth of the tech education industry, opening up opportunities for innovative coding programs and curricula. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Preschool Coding Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codie-blocks.md) - [App-Powered Programmable Cobots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ari-by-ozobot.md) - [Vocabulary-Improving AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-vocabulary.md) - [Reprogrammable Robot Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarky.md) - [Hands-On Modern Educational Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-educational-system.md) - [Educational Programmable Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robomaster-s1.md) - [Educational Language Learning Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pudding-beansprout-robot.md) - [Diminutive DIY Desktop Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-desktop-robot.md) - [Sustainable STEM Robot Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coderover-robot.md)