BirdBrain Technologies
Pittsburgh-based educational robotics company founded in 2010 at Carnegie Mellon, maker of the Finch Robot and Hummingbird Robotics Kit.
BirdBrain Technologies, LLC was founded in 2010 by Tom Lauwers, a Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute PhD graduate, and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The company develops classroom robotics and STEM education tools designed to make coding tangible for students from kindergarten through college. Its flagship products are the Finch Robot — a small programmable robot supporting languages from Scratch to Python — and the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, which allows students to build custom robots from everyday materials using integrated lights, sensors, and motors.
BirdBrain also produces the Owlet Math Tools. The company's tools are used in schools across the United States and internationally, reaching an estimated one million students. BirdBrain Technologies has received federal R&D investment and is recognized for promoting gender equity and diversity in engineering education.
The company operates as a small team focused on research-backed, teacher-friendly robotics platforms.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Finch Robot
Programmable classroom robot supporting Scratch through Python, designed for K-12 and college coding education.
Hummingbird Robotics Kit
Robotics construction kit with lights, sensors, and motors enabling students to build custom robots from everyday materials.
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Contact BirdBrain Technologies
WEBSITE
https://www.birdbraintechnologies.comPHONE
+1 888 371 6161HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2010
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Manufacturer
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North America
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