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A robotic toy comprised of electronic cubes, Robo hopes to be the Lego of the digital age, allowing children or rookie coders to build functioning, programmable robots with interchangeable parts commanded by a Robo app. With the Robo app, the right blocks and a rainy afternoon, you could - according to the Kickstarter page - have a three-wheeled robot nosing around the room, obeying commands and announcing the weather forecast. Assuming the Kickstarter crowdfunding is successful, a fairly primitive Robo starter kit will cost 85 and arrive through your door next summer. As a nod to its forebear, the Robo is also "Lego-compatible", meaning you can artistically bedeck your creation with retro bricks.