Active Robots was founded in 2002 and incorporated in 2003 by Antony Lovedale and his wife, Maggie.

[2][3][4] Active Robots has been involved in education in the United Kingdom for over 10 years.

[citation needed] They have coordinated with education providers such as EDT[5] to promote STEM enrichment.

[8][9] Part of their outreach work has focused on primary school children, particularly girls, introducing them to robotics and engineering at a young age.

[citation needed] Active Robots products have appeared on The Graham Norton Show,[14][15][16] Gadget Man,[17][18][19] The Gadget Show[20] and ITV's Daybreak.