The Boost kit serves up 847 pieces, which can be used to build five different designs, including a guitar and a traditional, humanoid robot. The building is only half the challenge, however.

The first of these sets is the Ciro 12-in-1 solar-powered robot kit is a robot-building STEM kit with 190 pieces that allow you to create up to 12 different types of robots.

SunFounder Nano DIY 4-DOF Robot Kit — $10 off If robots are going to take over the world someday, then it's best to learn how to build and control them as early as now.

In this video, we take you on a fascinating journey into the world of robotics with the "Create Your Own Robot Spider" guide, ...

If you ever needed an excuse to make a Lego Mindstorm NXT robot, here's some inspiration to create one.

You’ll learn how to make the AI-integrated PiDog do things, showing how virtual programming translates to real-world objects.

The rise of the machines starts with you. Start cranking out droids with this awesome Makeblock Arduino Starter Robot Kit, now just $79.99 - 46% off - ...

Dive into robotics by building your own sidekick with the Petoi Bittle: Palm-Sized Robot Dog, now 20 percent off and $263.20.

Lego’s Mindstorms Robot Inventor kit is designed to let kids build and design robots. The set has 949 pieces, including a color sensor, distance sensor, four motors, and Lego’s Bluetooth ...

Intel has also started selling its new Robotics Development Kit for $249. The board is meant to be the guts of a robot, providing direction, navigation, decision-making and other capabilities.