Project Bloks: Google's latest effort to encourage kids to code

From scribbling robots to music-making devices, tech giant's initiative hopes to spark a new wave of 'tangible programming' toys and kits for children

"How many robots can I control with this? In theory, up to 255 at one time. That really is a robot army."

I'm in a room at Google's London headquarters listening to creative technologist Zebedee Pedersen show off the company's latest research project. Despite how it sounds, world domination isn't on the agenda.