These cute little kids' robots are named Dash & Dot and are here to teach children about the wonders of coding from a young age. Vikas Gupta was the head of consumer payments at Google and a resident of Silicon Valley and is also a father. To give his daughter, and all children, the skills they will need as they grow up in a technology-laden world, he created 'Wonder Workshop.'
The Wonder Workshop kids' robots connect to a tablet or smartphone app, where kids can use their colorful touchscreens to program the Minion-like toys. Their features include dancing in a circle when a user claps their hands. The robots are packed with sensors and accelerometers that enable them to do things that will actually excite children, especially because they know it is a direct result of their work (or play).
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Child-friendly Coding Education
- The rise of child-friendly coding education offers opportunities for companies to develop advanced educational tools for children.
- Connected Toys for Kids
- The rise of connected educational toys for kids offers opportunities for developers to create engaging and interactive toys for children.
- Gamification of Coding Education
- The trend of gamifying coding education creates opportunities for organizations to develop fun educational games that teach children how to code.
Where This Applies
- Education Technology
- The education technology industry could capitalize on the growing trend of child-friendly coding tools to create advanced and interactive educational software for children.
- Toy Manufacturing
- The rise of connected toys for kids offers an opportunity for toy manufacturers to develop more engaging and interactive toys for children.
- App Development
- The trend of child-friendly coding education and connected toys for kids presents an opportunity for app developers to create engaging and interactive educational apps for children.
