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Hands-on learning for children ages 4+
A constructive assembly system from the MIT Media Lab
What is it like to sculpt with motion? Topobo is the world's first construction toy with kinetic memory, the ability to record and playback physical motion. Snap together Passive (static) and Active (robotic) pieces into a creation, and with a press of a button and a flick of your wrist, you can teach your creation how to dance or walk. The same way you can learn how buildings stand by stacking up blocks, you can discover how animals walk by playing with Topobo.
For the past 8 years, Topobo has only been available in classrooms. Now we’re bringing it directly to you. To get notified when it’s available, sign up here.
Hayes Raffle
Inventor and CEO
PRESS & AWARDS
Discovery Channel
MIT's Toy
“Toy stores have competition, and it’s coming from a university. MIT has created the latest and greatest robotic toy on the market, and it’s called Topobo.”
Washington Post
Start-up Builds Less Demanding Machines
"The snazziest items in the room are bright, colorful robotic building blocks that Ishii's researchers call Topobo."
Cool Hunting
Topobo
“Taking the ideas behind Legos and Capsela to a new level, Topobo is fun and subversively educational!”
Winner
Robots at Play
Most playful robotic toy
Honorable Mention
Prix Ars Electronica
Interactive Art
Design Distinction
ID Annual Student Design Review
Interactive Media
SYSTEM
TESTIMONIALS
Maria Sousa
Elementary School Educator, Brazil
Kids are already using Topobo and loving it! (7 and 9 year old children). In fact, children and adults are loving it. 🙂
Lori
After school educator, grades 4-7
“What Topobo offers is
that surprise element...It’s intriguing just in its design and
its newness, it has that cool factor... Teachers have to teach and
reteach and do it in different modalities and do it in different
intelligences in hopes that you hit the one of every kid.”