Aldebaran has expressed its intent to share their source code for programming NAO with the programming community. Robot NAO is very popular with universities and has become an innovative tool in teaching about robotics.
Robot Edison raises more than 400% of its crowdfunding goal in a Kickstarter campaign. Edison is an easy-to-program robot intended to be used in schools as a fun and engaging way to educate students about robotics and programming.
On November 24 - 30, the 4th edition of the European Robotics Week will take place in a range of locations throughout Europe featuring a variety of robotics-related activities for the general public.