{"id":48,"date":"2015-03-27T11:25:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T00:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetedison.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T01:01:00","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetedison.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”About Us Text” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

About us – the story behind the Edison robot<\/h1>\n
Edison is the result of a genuine passion for education, creativity and STEAM learning. We create tools that help teachers engage their students \u2014 all students \u2014 in meaningful, hands-on learning. We want every student to have the opportunity to explore, play and discover subjects that can inspire their future.<\/div>\n
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Our educational robots are safe, robust, reusable, expandable and affordable. Designed to last and be used again and again, our products offer a world of combinations and possibilities to engage students as their skills grow \u2014 while helping reduce waste along the way.<\/div>\n
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Our team in Australia designs, develops, markets and supports everything we do. Our trusted team in China manufactures our products. We care deeply about the people who make Edison possible and are committed to their wellbeing.<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/meetedison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Barcodes-website.jpg” alt=”Barcodes and Edison” title_text=”Barcodes and Edison” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation=”left” sticky=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”About us – continued” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Our head office is proudly located on Kaurna Country, in Adelaide, South Australia. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and recognise their enduring connection to Country, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Peoples across Australia.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”contact text” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”500″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

Contact us<\/h2>\n

Phone:\u00a0+61 8 7094 0791<\/a>\u00a0(Australia)<\/p>\n

Email: write us through our Contact Us Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Mail: PO Box 8052, Grange, SA 5022<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”More products” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” z_index_tablet=”500″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

More products from Microbric<\/h2>\n

Looking for more great quality educational products from Microbric<\/a>? Check out our other products:<\/p>\n

Whybricks<\/a> – An educational construction set that helps bring physical science concepts to life for students and teachers.<\/p>\n

Invention Engine<\/a> – An exciting hands-on platform for learning computer science. The system contains a programmable Invention Engine hub and a range of connectable Invention Engine bits (including LEDs, motors, and sensors) all of which can be easily attached to cardboard allowing coded creations to come to life.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Edison robot is an innovation from Microbric, an Australian company based in South Australia. Microbric has been providing educational products to schools since 2004.<\/p>\r\n

Edison is the result of a genuine passion for innovation and new creations. Microbric's vision is to share electronics, robotics and programming with as many people as possible. Our technology is designed to provide users with an opportunity to experiment and have fun, while challenging their knowledge, innovativeness and imagination, without the need for expensive tools.<\/p>\r\n

Our products are clean, safe, reusable, expandable and robust and provide users with a range of combinations, and possibilities.<\/p>\r\n

Contact us<\/h2>\r\n

Phone: +61 8 7200 0333<\/p>\r\n

Email: contact@meetedison.com<\/p>\r\n

Mail: PO Box 8052, Grange, SA 5022<\/p>\r\n

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