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            The Finch is a new robot for computer science education. Its design is the result of a four year study at Carnegie Mellon's CREATE lab. The Finch is designed to support an engaging introduction to the art of programming. It has support for over a dozen programming languages and environments, including several environments appropriate for students as young as eight years old. The Finch was designed to allow students to write richly interactive programs. On-board features include:
    
  - Light, temperature, and obstacle sensors
 - Accelerometers
 - Motors
 - Buzzer
 - Full-colour beak LED
 - Pen mount for drawing capability
 - Plugs into USB port - no batteries required