Lego has announced a kit for building and programming robots, designed to encourage a younger generation to learn how to code, at this year's CES.

Read the full guide to robotics kits for beginners. When we tested robotics kits for beginners, the Lego Boost set won over the toughest critics: kids. And robotics pros, makers, and hobbyists agreed.

Each one guides users through the building and programming process in a step-by-step fashion, where each completed task unlocks a new one. A Lego Boost motor.

LEGO Boost is our new favorite LEGO set—building robots and programming them with the tablet app is just too much fun. Build really cool Lego robots, and then control them with your tablet? Yes ...

Dubbed Lego Boost, the new kits bring brick creations to life with simple motors and sensors while teaching the basics of programming.

Lego Boost has an adorable and inviting interface.Image: LEGO The biggest projects are broken down into multiple steps with built-in breaks for interaction and robot play.Image: lego Normally, you ...

Lego Boost, a new robot building and programming kit, could turn anyone into a mad (ly) happy scientist.

The best robot kit for younger kids, Lego Boost turns programming into a game your child will want to play.

The best robot kit for younger kids, Lego Boost turns programming into a game your child will want to play.

This year at CES, Lego is bridging the gap with Boost, a basic robotics- and programming-oriented kit that’s supposed to be more playful than didactic.