Cubetto
Educational Toys
2016 (Designed)
2016 (Designed)
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The robot is a simple box-jointed plywood box with a blue smiley face decal on one side. On the top are four oversized screws and a plastic base houses four wheels.
The robot is accompanied with a matching control board, a selection of coloured plastic blocks and a play mat.
The board is also made primarily from plywood and has the same four oversized screws that enables the top to be removed. The top has 16 recesses to receive the plastic tokens that determine the robot instructions and movements.
The playmat is a grid decorated with desert, sea and castle scenes.
The robot is accompanied with a matching control board, a selection of coloured plastic blocks and a play mat.
The board is also made primarily from plywood and has the same four oversized screws that enables the top to be removed. The top has 16 recesses to receive the plastic tokens that determine the robot instructions and movements.
The playmat is a grid decorated with desert, sea and castle scenes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 25 parts.
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| Title | Cubetto (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Learning robot, interface board and accessories, 'Cubetto' by Primo Toys, designed 2016, plywood and electronic components. |
| Physical description | The robot is a simple box-jointed plywood box with a blue smiley face decal on one side. On the top are four oversized screws and a plastic base houses four wheels. The robot is accompanied with a matching control board, a selection of coloured plastic blocks and a play mat. The board is also made primarily from plywood and has the same four oversized screws that enables the top to be removed. The top has 16 recesses to receive the plastic tokens that determine the robot instructions and movements. The playmat is a grid decorated with desert, sea and castle scenes. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.63:1 to 25-2022 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2021 |
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