The Brainary

Yesterday, The Brainary Managing Director Hugh Kingsley had the privilege of attending the official opening of Hume Tech School at Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows campus.

What makes this project particularly special is the inclusive co-design approach led by Director Bo Li (GAICD). Hugh was honoured to be involved from the early planning stages through to the completion of the building — seeing an idea evolve into a remarkable, future-focused learning environment.

Hume Tech School will provide free, hands-on STEM programs to more than 20,000 students across all 28 secondary schools in Hume, connecting education, industry and TAFE to help young people tackle real-world challenges.

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this incredible facility to life. We’re proud to have played a part in the journey and excited to see the impact Hume Tech School will have on the next generation of innovators.

🦖Meet the ChompSaw—the kid-safe power tool that makes cutting cardboard easy, creative, and fun while helping young makers build confidence with real tools.

✨ Kid-safe design
📦 Perfect for cardboard creations
🏰 Build forts, costumes, robots, dioramas & more
⚙️ Designed for STEAM learning
👩‍🏫 Loved by educators, makerspaces & parents
👧 Recommended for ages 8+

From classrooms and libraries to makerspaces and home projects, ChompSaw inspires creativity, engineering, and problem-solving through hands-on making.

🇦🇺We're proud to be the Official Australian Supplier of ChompSaw! ➡️Get YOURS here: https://thebrainary.com.au/products/chompsaw

💙 Introducing KATA Friends—an incredible AI-powered companion that creates meaningful interactions through touch, voice, gestures, facial recognition, and emotion awareness.

✨ Responds to your touch
🎙️ Understands your voice
👋 Recognises your gestures
😊 Senses your emotions
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Remembers familiar faces
🧠 Powered by on-device AI for natural, personal interactions

Every interaction helps your KATA Friend learn, remember, and become uniquely yours.

💙 Discover KATA Friends today: https://thebrainary.com.au/pages/kata-friends

📣Don’t miss out! Our Managing Director, Hugh Kingsley, will be presenting on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at an Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) webinar: Digital Literacy – Meet ABii: Rethinking Learning with AI in Libraries.

Hugh will explore how ABii, the Smart Robot Tutor is helping reshape learning through AI-powered technology, with practical insights for libraries, schools, and community organisations.

👉Registration: https://alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=DL0826

We’d love to see you there! 🚀📚

📚🤖 DIGITAL LITERACY – MEET ABii: Rethinking Learning with AI in Libraries

Libraries have always been spaces for discovery and lifelong learning. Now they’re also becoming places where technology helps people learn in more engaging, inclusive, and personalised ways.

Join us for an online webinar introducing ABii Smart Robot Tutor, an AI-powered learning tool designed to support learners through interactive, supportive and tailored experiences, based on a real case study with Parramatta Public Libraries, helping address the challenge of 1 in 3 children scoring below the NAPLAN benchmark.

In this session, you’ll hear about:
• The changing role of libraries in the digital age
• How ABii and AI robotics can support learners
• Practical ideas for libraries, schools, and community programs to create more inclusive learning experiences

🎤 PRESENTER: Hugh Kingsley
Founder & Director of The Brainary, author of Archie the Robot and currently working with RMIT University on an educational game focused on cultural inclusion.

📅 Thursday 27 August 2026
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm (ACST)
💻 Online via Zoom (link sent the day prior)
✅ The webinar will be recorded and shared with attendees after the event.

📅 SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER: https://buff.ly/By1aqTc

🪵 NEW at The Brainary: Meet BenMaker Wooder! 🔨✨

We're excited to introduce BenMaker Wooder! Designed specifically for classrooms, maker spaces, and training environments, Wooder brings real woodworking experiences into learning—helping students transform their ideas into real creations.
Wooder encourages:

🧠 Creative thinking & problem-solving
🛠️ Hands-on manufacturing skills
🎯 Improved hand-eye coordination
💡 Design thinking & technical confidence

Wooder empowers students to learn by creating, given learners the confidence to design, build, and bring their imagination to life.

🛒 Explore the BenMaker Wooder range today: https://thebrainary.com.au/pages/ben-maker

Hugh, our Managing Director, caught up with ABii to chat about this year's NAPLAN results—and more importantly, how we can better support students who need it most.

Curious to see ABii in action? We'd love to show you what's possible! https://thebrainary.com.au/products/abii-the-smart-robot-tutor

We're excited to share that The Brainary's Managing Director, Hugh Kingsley, will be presenting an upcoming webinar for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA):

Digital Literacy – Meet ABii: Rethinking Learning with AI in Libraries
This session will explore how the ABii Smart Robot Tutor is helping reshape learning through AI-powered technology, with practical insights for libraries, schools, and community organisations.

Drawing on a case study with City of Parramatta Libraries, Hugh will discuss how innovative technology is helping address the challenge of one in three children achieving NAPLAN results below the benchmark, while supporting engagement, inclusion, and personalised learning.

📅 Thursday, 27 August 2026
🕡 6:30–7:30 pm ACST
💻 Online via Zoom
👉Registration: https://alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=DL0826
🤖ALIA members can attend free, with registration also available for non-members.

🤖 Exciting delivery day at The Brainary!

Our very first Booster Humanoid Robot has officially arrived! 🎉

It's now being prepped for its new owner, and we couldn't be more excited to see these incredible robots making their way into schools spaces across Australia.🤩

Interested in bringing a Booster to your school?
👉 Learn more: https://thebrainary.com.au/products/k1-humanoid-robot