Hasbro has unveiled a robotic dog called Proto Max that educates kids on the basics of coding by letting them program its personality. There are also 10 activation* points on the robo-dog’s body, which kids assign reactions to and the app is equipped with a remote control so users can drive it around. Hasbro is offering the coding toy for US$120, which is geared towards children aged 6 and older. Proto Max is specifically designed to teach youngsters how to code and comes with a downloadable free app for both iOS and Android. It can be assembled* with just eight pieces and is programmed with 400 sounds and 100 eye animations. The app lets kids change the robotic dog’s behavior and character only and none of his features such as eye color or nose shape can be altered. Kids can set the robot to respond to interactions by dragging and dropping reactions to slots on an in-app diagram of the robot. Proto Max’s housing is mostly transparent*, as it allows kids to see the inner workings of the robot. Its eyes consist of LCD* (liquid crystal display) screens and speakers are placed around the machine. And kids can play fun games with Max such as feeding the robot and playing fetch.(SD-Agencies) |