STEMpedia PictoBlox, Quarky & AI Robotics Labs

STEMpedia, operated by Agilo Research Pvt. Ltd., was founded in 2017 by IIT Kanpur alumni and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. It supplies schools with AI and robotics learning tools, and states that it reaches 70+ countries, 4,000+ schools, 30,000+ teachers trained and 3 million+ students.

The core is PictoBlox, a block and Python coding software with AI features for desktop, Android, iOS and Chromebook, paired with Quarky robotics kits, Quarky Intellio AI and AR kits and the screen-free Wizbot robots. For schools it sells turnkey AI and Robotics Labs, Atal Tinkering Labs and Composite Skill Labs aligned to India's CBSE and NEP 2020 frameworks, with books, teacher training and the Codeavour competition.

• PictoBlox: block and Python coding software with AI and machine learning extensions.
• Quarky kits: DIY AI and robotics kits, with Quarky Intellio adding AI and AR.
• Wizbot robots: screen-free robots for early classes and foundational literacy and numeracy.
• Turnkey labs: AI and Robotics Lab, Atal Tinkering Lab and Composite Skill Lab for schools.
• Curriculum and books: CBSE-aligned ICT, AI and robotics books and lessons.
• Teacher training and Codeavour: training programs and an international student coding competition.

Vietnamese schools can use PictoBlox and Quarky in AI and informatics clubs. STEM centers can run Codeavour-style competitions. Education distributors can bundle Wizbot robots for primary classes.

Schools can set up a full AI and robotics lab from one vendor, including kits, software, books and teacher training. PictoBlox runs on desktop, mobile and Chromebook and supports Arduino boards, which suits mixed hardware. Published kit prices (for example Quarky Ultimate Kit at INR 10,200) support budgeting. The Codeavour competition gives students an external goal.

Governments are funding school AI and robotics labs and mandating skill-based education, as seen with India's NEP 2020 and CBSE skill labs. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, schools are adding AI literacy and STEM rooms, creating demand for affordable AI coding tools with kit-based hardware.

Founded in 2017 by IIT Kanpur alumni; headquarters in Ahmedabad, India. Awards listed include NASSCOM AI Gamechangers and QS Reimagine Award for AI in Education. Blog post on 2026-10-23 announced PictoBlox 10.0.0 with Arduino Alvik and UNO R4 support.