Know how to program robots? CEO says now's a great time to learn The open-source Robotic Operating System (ROS) just turned eight. Here's why you should get involved.

Apple doesn't build robots or drones, but now you can use its software to program them. On Thursday, Apple announced that, starting June 5, its increasingly popular iPad-based programming app ...

When you think about robotics, Freescale Semiconductor probably isn't the first company to come to mind -- but they're hoping that will soon change. The company, which began its life as a division ...

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If you want to do X, you go to that app store I was talking about and download a program for that robot made by a developer.

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.

Find out how to program a robot with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2.