Cubelets is the name of the very first product of “Modular Robotics” – a spin-off from the famous “robot”-Carnegie Mellon University. It is a kit of free combinable, small robot modules. The website goes:

By combining sensor, logic and actuator blocks, young kids can create simple reconfigurable robots that exhibit surprisingly complex.

This project looks really interesting and the just moved beyond the first beta-testing phase. I also somehow doubt the “young kids” in that project. Not only by the design, but also by the price: the standard kit, that is available for pre-order, is currently at 300 dollars.

if you are interested in more modular-robotic stuff, check the modular-tag at our partner-blog Eggshell Robotics.