Inspire deep and joyful hands-on learning.
Hummingbird
A kit of lights, sensors, and motors which allows students to create personally meaningful robots out of any materials.
Hummingbird
A kit of lights, sensors, and motors which allows students to create personally meaningful robots out of any materials.
Finch
A robot that brings computer science to life by engaging students with a hands-on representation of their code.
Finch
A robot that brings computer science to life by engaging students with a hands-on representation of their code.
Owlet
Two hands-on manipulatives combine with digital apps to inspire math breakthroughs for students.
Owlet
Two hands-on manipulatives combine with digital apps to inspire math breakthroughs for students.
The BirdBrain Difference
Designed Through Research
- Products developed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute by computer scientists and educators
- 4 yrs of product testing in middle schools, high schools, community colleges, and after-school programs
- 5 yrs of National Science Foundation grant-funded research
The BirdBrain Difference
Designed for All Classrooms
Educators who are new to coding can integrate these tools into subjects from ELA to ecology, math to music, and beyond with FREE learning materials!
- Tutorials
- Printables
- Teacher-only Sample Code
- Self-paced Teacher Intro Courses
The BirdBrain Difference
Designed for All Students
- Products designed to promote gender equality & diversity in STEM
- Innovative curriculum prompts students to re-imagine who belongs in STEM
- Physical computing engages students who may not traditionally gravitate towards STEM
Award Winning Products
Middle School Library Media Specialist, Athens, GA
The amazing thing about the Finch Robots was how quickly my students were able to figure out how to use them and make them do what they wanted — this was a major confidence boost for many of our students that were less confident with new technologies. Plus, they had a blast while learning! What’s better than that?
Innovation Lab Teacher, Oakton, VA
I can honestly say that teaching the students to program robots from BirdBrain Technologies has been my favorite unit all year. They come to the classroom excited to learn and try new ideas!
Director of Academic Technologies, Rochester, NY
The Hummingbird Robotics Kit has allowed my 5th grade students to explore the depths of their creativity while expanding their programming know-how. This was designed for students to innovate with right from the start! This kit has done wonders in the classroom!
K-8 Computer Science Teacher, Pittsburgh, PA
The Hummingbird Robotics Kit has been instrumental in giving my students real-life skills. It’s a thrill for me to watch the teams collaborate on the conceptual design and building their robot using foam board, boxes and other craft items. Enjoying the project and finding it resilient and easy to use.
Technology Director, Reidsville, NC
The Finch robots are so simple to use and easily span classes. It was literally a “snap” to use the Finches with our 3 and 4 year old classes! Overheard in a 4 year old class: “This is the best day of my life!”
Authors of Invent to Learn
A great tool for introducing students AND teachers to the joys of Making. Easy to learn, easy to use, and an awesome way to introduce engineering design and computer science.
