The Vortex robot pairs with iOS and Android smartphones ... used in classes and competitions when designing the new robot toy. “We strongly believe learning should be fun,” explains Ye.

There's no shortage of robot-based toys out there which are claimed to ... Following in the digital footsteps of Play-i, Kibo and Hackaball, is Vortex, a friendly Arduino-based bot that can ...

"That's why we created Vortex to be more than just a toy." Vortex can speak to children and "see" objects by using infrared and grayscale. The Kickstarter video shows Vortex responding to a girl ...