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Cubelets at United States

Modular Robotics' Cubelets are magnetic modular robotic blocks that snap together (no wires, no programming) to build many different robots; the constructions can drive and respond to light, sound, and temperature. Invented by founder Eric Schweikardt, a Carnegie Mellon spin-off.

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Cubelets commercially available educational robot blocks deployed in schools and STEM programs across the US and internationally. Sold via Amazon, RobotLAB, and directly. First production run was 100 beta-test kits in July 2011.

Exposure

Customer segment
retail
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Apr 2020.

moderate
1

Most recent: Apr 2020

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Incidents on record (1)

Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents are excluded here but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Cubelets
Company
Modular Robotics
Location
United States
Operator
Modular Robotics
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2011-07-01
ID
855a0b9f-2ac2-4c71-8ed4-63479848dd9d

Timeline

  1. Jul 2011
    First recorded
    Cubelets first documented operating at United States.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.modrobotics.com
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

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Common questions

What is the Cubelets deployment at United States?
Cubelets, built by Modular Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Modular Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Cubelets at United States?
Modular Robotics, the manufacturer of Cubelets, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Cubelets deployment at United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2011 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Cubelets deployment at United States?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Cubelets at United States safe?
Cubelets at United States has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Apr 2020. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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