As CES® 2026 happens this week, in Las Vegas, Over Coffee® pays tribute to them with this reposting of one of our all-time top interviews from a previous Eureka Park® exhibitor!

"...Sixty-five percent of kids...entering school today will end up (in) jobs that currently do not exist," explained Nanit Robotics Founder Vlad Konov, during our 2023 conversation.

Since then, that statement has only become more relevant.

Vlad, who introduced his Nanit ed-tech to the U.S. in the Eureka Park® startup area of CES®2023, has a long track record of innovation.

An engineer, entrepreneur and educator, he is also the founder and CEO of RoboHouse, Ukraine’s international laboratory of robotics, electronics and programming.

In addition, he is the creator of a first-of-its-kind robotics school in Ukraine.

Our discussion, following CES®2023, explored the ways his user-friendly kit, for all ages, made robotics accessible to all.

Based on experience

Vlad's innovation sprang from his discoveries of the limited learning resources for adults, as he began his journey, in adulthood, as a self-taught roboticist.

While STEM opportunities for children are abundant, he says, he found very few learning possibilities for beginning adult learners.

However, he did see a real need for upskilling.

"...Now, market need is to change your professional orientation. It's OK to change your professional orientation at least three times in your lifetime," Vlad says.

And as he became proficient in robotics, he began thinking of ways to fill that gap.

"We don't have enough STEM education for adults, and I want to solve this problem," he says.

"I have a lot of success right now (with robotics). Can you imagine if (I'd started) at 12 or 13?"

His experience would ultimately lead him to create the Nanit Robotics kit--from which users of all ages can build, literally, 100 robots!

But he didn't stop there.

Growing the inspiration

Today, according to Nanit Robotics' website, that innovation has grown into an online engineering course: "Nanit Master", which is getting A pluses, in feedback, from previous students!

"Our mission of the project is to create engineers," explains the website.

"The company's products are not used as weapons, they have only an educational STEM character."

Another exciting note? Since our conversation, Nanit has also begun offering smart home products on Amazon!

A quick check of their listings reveals several different types of baby monitors, including a wearable which tracks breathing motion, and a wi-fi camera with sleep tracking and two-way audio.

"This is the future," Vlad says.

Vlad shared the story of Nanit Robotics, explained some of the ways the kit can be used and offered a closer look at a future in which robotics can facilitate bringing ideas to life.