RoboScore
58.2
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
All 6 measures have data
News bonus
0.1
From the last 90 days, up to 15
RoboIndex
58.3
No change since the 19 Oct ranking
Rank change
Down 5
Now #219 of 1,332 in All sectors · See the board →
Toy robotics and STEM products for kids
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What the score is made of
How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
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Add a deployment →HEXBUG sells toy robotics and STEM products, including micro robotic creatures, AquaBots, Battle Ground, and VEX Robotics-branded products on its site. The brand was launched in 2007 by Innovation First International and is now part of Spin Master following a 2023 acquisition announcement.
Active products
1
Price range
US$150
1 of 1 priced
Company facts
- HQ
- Greenville, United States
- Founded
- 2007 · 19 yrs
- Website
- www.hexbug.com
In the news
1 event · last 90 days
+0.1news bonus- Aug 7VEX Robotics Kicks Off Its 20th Season At Mall Of America With 120 High School Teams Competing
In the news
1 event · last 90 days
Why Vex has been in the news, across 3 outlets, collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore (the evidence half of the RoboIndex) and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Safety reports
We checked the US FDA, NHTSA and OSHA registers. No reports found.
Press coverage
- Spin Master to Acquire the HEXBUG Brand and Portfolio of Creative Robotic Technology
PR Newswire · Jan 2023
Milestones
Spin Master announced an agreement to acquire the HEXBUG brand from Innovation First International.
Launched the HEXBUG micro robotic creatures product line.
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