Home Robots
Stuff India|November 2017

They will take over our planet one day. It’s inevitable. So why not just get it over with and invite one of these friendly ’bots into your life?

Home Robots
LEGO BOOST CREATIVE TOOLBOX

Whose bright idea was it to teach kids how to code? It won’t be long until they leave us over-12s on the scrapheap with their robot manipulation skills. Still, at least they can’t put them together without an engineering degree. Hang on, they can build one out of Lego now? And they only need a tablet to get it moving and firing projectiles at us? Yep… and worst of all, Vernie the Robot can be rebuilt into four other, very different forms. The only way you’ll get your hands on one is to add it to your auntie from America’s shopping cart. Till then, we shall hold off these code crazy kids: beat them at their own game. One Lego ’bot, please! $159.99 / lego.com

ROBOTS IN DISGUISE CREATIVE TOOLBOX OPTIONS

1 FRANKIE THE CAT

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