UBTECH Introduces AstroBot Kit at Toy Fair 2017
Company’s Most Diverse and Immersive Jimu Robot to Date to be
Showcased Alongside Complete Line of STEM-Friendly Robots
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TOY FAIR 2017 – UBTECH
Robotics, the company that created the cutting-edge Alpha Series of
humanoid robots, today announced the unveiling of its newest offering,
AstroBot Kit, at Toy Fair 2017. AstroBot Kit is the first Jimu Robot Kit
that builds three distinct form categories: humanoid, anthropomorphic
wheeled vehicle and treaded mobile robot with grab and lift action.
AstroBot Kit will be showcased alongside UBTECH’s line of STEM-friendly
Jimu Robots as part of Toy Fair 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention
Center, Hall 1D 4801, February 18–21, 2017 in New York City.
AstroBot Kit furthers UBTECH’s commitment to STEM (Science, Engineering,
Math, Technology) learning with its most diverse and immersive Jimu
Robot experience to date. AstroBot Kit delivers an entertaining
space-themed backstory explaining where the robots came from and how the
humanoid and vehicle characters combine to create the treaded mobile
robot. In addition to its real robotics features including five servo
motors, tank treads and an IR sensor, AstroBot Kit has traditional toy
features not previously offered in Jimu Robots, such as two 16-color
LEDs and a speaker for lights and sounds to bring the characters to life.
“AstroBot Kit is the perfect example of how UBTECH is taking the
sophisticated technology of real robotics and introducing it to the pure
fun, open-ended play and educational value of toys,” said John Rhee,
General Manager, North America, UBTECH. “We’re excited to be at Toy Fair
2017 to introduce our Jimu Robot line to the toy industry as the next
generation of technology-driven play and STEM education.”
AstroBot Kit is ideal for both the home and educational sectors due to
its variety of building outcomes, as well as its use of sensors, lights
and sounds that extend and enhance the coding and play experience. The
Jimu Robot AstroBot Kit includes:
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The AstroBot Kit retails for $199.99 and will be available in the 2nd
quarter of 2017. As part of Toy Fair 2017, UBTECH will be offering live
product demos of the AstroBot, TankBot, BuzzBot & MuttBot, and Inventor
Kits, along with the innovative and intuitive Jimu Robot App.
Jimu Robot from UBTECH was built from the ground up to specifically meet
the needs of STEM curriculum and is appropriate for children over 8, and
especially strong for boys and girls 9-14. It’s the only Robotic
Building System that anyone can easily BUILD into specific models
or their own creations, PROGRAM and CODE to move with any
smart device, and GET SMARTER with STEM learning that offers
school and life skills. Jimu Robot gives kids their first taste of real
robotics and has been specifically designed for incremental steps of
success in experimentation & progressive learning. It makes learning
robotics and coding fun for kids by letting them get it right. Learning
through play has been proven to be exceptionally effective in improving
knowledge retention and increasing kids’ skill sets.
For more information on UBTECH and its complete line of robots, please
visit ubtrobot.com.
Social Media:
Twitter: @UBTECHRobotics
Instagram: @ubtechrobotics
Facebook: facebook.com/ubtechroboticscorp
About UBTECH Robotics:
Established to provide cutting-edge technical solutions, UBTECH Robotics
is a highly innovative software house, systems integrator and technology
provider. The company is best known globally as the industry leader in
humanoid robotics like the Alpha 1S. With its world-class robots that
are interactive and enjoyable for the entire family, UBTECH Robotics
allows you step away from traditional play and into a world where robots
are our friends. For additional information about the company, follow
UBTECH ROBOTICS on Facebook,
Instagram,
YouTube
and at www.ubtrobot.com.
Contacts
LMGPR
Donna Loughlin Michaels, 408-393-5575
donna@lmgpr.com
