Makeblock's STEAM Educational Robots Win 2018 Family Choice Awards

SAN DIEGO,Calif.,Aug. 2,2018 -- Leading STEAM education solution provider Makeblockannounces its educational robots mBot and Codey Rocky have won the 2018 Family Choice Awards for it's software-hardware-combined coding solution and beginner friendliness.

This is mBot's second global recognition after its Finland Kokoa Certification in 2018. This year Makeblock has also collaborated with Vernier Software & Technology on a CSTA standard course for mBot,Coding with mBot: Self-Driving Vehiclesactivities module.

The Awards addto Makeblock's 7 international titles such as Gold Edison Awards,German IF Design Award,CES Innovation Awards,German Red Dot Product Design Award,American IDEA Gold Award,Korean K-Design Gold Award andJapanese Good Design Award.

TheFamily Choice Awardsis a division of Family Magazines,recognizing the best products,services and resources forall family members,including cherished pets. For 22 years theFamily Choice Awardshas beenone of the most coveted,family-friendly consumer award programs in the United States.

"Makeblock empowers people to realize ideas by providing 500+ mechanical components,smart robots,powerful software andaninternational robotics competition. With the mission 'totake educationto the next level',we arededicatedtoloweringthe threshold of creation andhelpingchildren to enjoy the fun of creation,"said Jasen Wang,founder & CEO of Makeblock.

Meetthe Winners

Makeblock mBot

mBot is an entry-level programmable robot kit for STEAM education. It's easy to assemble and children can learn mechanics and electronics with its hands-on projects. mBot comes with 3 pre-set modes: obstacle avoidance,line-following and remote control. For coders,mBot runs on mBlock5,a graphical programming software,allowing children to program their robots to carry out various assignments with simple drag-and-drops. mBot is supported by updating coding textbooks and online tutorials to offer continuous learning experience.Availableon Amazon.

Makeblock Codey Rocky

Codey Rocky is a smart robot for beginners to learn coding and AI. It combines easy-to-use robotics hardware with graphical programming software mBlock5,offering children a friendly and entertaining experience to create their first line of code. As they progress,Codey Rocky helps children to expand their coding skills with a quick conversion from graphical to Python on mBlock5. mBlock5 also features AI and IoT. AvailableonAmazon.

About Makeblock

Makeblock Co.,Ltd,founded in 2013,is a leading STEAM education solution provider. Targeting the STEAM education and entertainment markets for schools,educational institutions and families,Makeblock provides the most complete hardware,software,content solutions,and top-notch robotics competitions,with the aim of achieving deep integration of technology and education. To learn more,follow @Makeblock onFacebookor onTwitter,or visitwww.makeblock.com.

About Family Choice Awards

TheFamily Choice Awardsis a division of Family Magazines,initiated to recognize the best products,services and resources for all members of a family including cherished pets. For 22 years theFamily Choice Awardsis one of the most coveted,familyfriendly consumer award programs in the United States.

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