This project started in May of 2014 by asking one question - how might we bring joy and purpose into technology? As we interviewed hundreds of teachers, parents and engineers, we got the idea to build simple robots with kids. We wanted to bring kids through the process from ground up, rather than connecting off-the-shelf parts. This was the inspiration of our first Barnabas-Bot. We brought it to a small classroom in Pasadena, and have since iterated the design through hundreds of hours of classroom testing. The project mainly consists of CAD design, 3-D printing, software and hardware design. We are continuing to fine tune our open-source Barnabas-Bot program to make it more accessible to students across the globe. We are also working on an open-source curriculum that will help any elementary or school teacher inspire young minds through our kit.