ThingerBits
Our History

Inspiring Sri Lanka's Next Generation of Innovators

From a maker-community vision in 2017 to a complete STEM, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence education ecosystem — this is the Thingerbits.lk journey.

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Our story

Founded on a simple, ambitious vision

To make STEM education, robotics, electronics, coding and Artificial Intelligence accessible, practical and inspiring for every student in Sri Lanka.

Inspired by the global Maker Movement, Thingerbits was created to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world innovation by giving students opportunities to design, build, program and experiment.

Rather than learning only from textbooks, students learn through hands-on projects using Arduino, robotics, electronics, IoT, coding and AI.

Today, Thingerbits continues to support students, teachers, schools, universities, hobbyists and innovators by providing educational programs, robotics kits, STEM laboratories, AI learning resources and technical support.

Our Mission

To inspire every student to become a creator rather than simply a technology user by providing accessible, hands-on STEM education that develops creativity, critical thinking, engineering skills and innovation.

Our Vision

To become Sri Lanka's leading STEM, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence education platform — empowering future engineers, scientists, innovators and technology leaders.

Our timeline

A decade of building, one milestone at a time

  1. 2017

    The Beginning

    • Vision established to promote practical STEM education
    • Research into robotics and electronics education
    • Development of the initial learning roadmap
  2. 2018

    Robotics Community

    • Started supporting Arduino and electronics enthusiasts
    • Published beginner learning resources
    • Expanded the local maker community
  3. 2019

    STEM Education Expansion

    • Introduced structured STEM learning programs
    • Developed beginner robotics projects
    • Expanded educational content for schools
  4. 2020

    Digital Learning

    • Introduced online STEM learning
    • Released video tutorials
    • Expanded remote education resources
    • Increased support for students learning from home
  5. 2021

    School Partnerships

    • Partnered with schools for robotics workshops
    • Introduced STEM laboratory concepts
    • Began teacher training initiatives
  6. 2022

    Robotics & IoT

    • Expanded Arduino and IoT learning
    • Introduced advanced robotics projects
    • Added ESP32 and Raspberry Pi learning modules
  7. 2023

    Artificial Intelligence

    • Introduced AI education programs for students
    • Added Prompt Engineering
    • Introduced Python programming
    • Expanded machine learning awareness
  8. 2024

    Learning Platform

    • Expanded online learning resources
    • Digital certificates
    • Student dashboards
    • Teacher portals
    • Practical project library
  9. 2025

    Innovation Ecosystem

    • Expanded robotics product catalog
    • School STEM workshops
    • AI bootcamps
    • Robotics competitions
    • Student innovation programs
  10. 2026

    Complete STEM Platform

    Launching an integrated STEM ecosystem including:

    • STEM Academy
    • Robotics Academy
    • AI Academy
    • Arduino Learning Center
    • IoT Academy
    • Teacher Training Academy
    • Student LMS
    • School Portal
    • Parent Portal
    • Digital STEM Certifications
    • Robotics Competition Platform
    • School STEM Lab Solutions
    • AI Learning Assistant
    • English, Sinhala & Tamil learning support
Our journey

From an idea to a national ecosystem

  1. Stage 1Vision
  2. Stage 2Maker Community
  3. Stage 3Robotics Education
  4. Stage 4School Programs
  5. Stage 5Teacher Training
  6. Stage 6Artificial Intelligence
  7. Stage 7Digital Learning Platform
  8. Stage 8National STEM Ecosystem
What we do

A complete hands-on curriculum

STEM Education

Hands-on learning through practical science and engineering projects.

Robotics

Students design, build and program robots using Arduino and sensors.

Artificial Intelligence

Students explore AI concepts, prompt engineering, computer vision and machine learning through age-appropriate projects.

Electronics

Practical learning with circuits, sensors, motors and embedded systems.

Coding

Programming across beginner-to-advanced languages.

ScratchBlocklyArduino C++PythonJavaScript

Internet of Things (IoT)

Students create connected smart devices using Wi-Fi-enabled microcontrollers and cloud platforms.

School STEM Labs

Complete STEM laboratory solutions.

Robotics kitsElectronics equipmentTeacher resourcesStudent curriculumLaboratory setupOngoing technical support
Our core values

What guides everything we build

Innovation

Encouraging students to imagine, create and solve problems.

Practical Learning

Learning by building real projects.

Creativity

Turning ideas into working prototypes.

Collaboration

Supporting teamwork and shared learning.

Accessibility

Making STEM education available to learners across Sri Lanka.

Lifelong Learning

Helping students develop skills that remain valuable throughout their education and careers.

Looking ahead

Our long-term vision

STEM Labs in schools across Sri Lanka
AI education for every student
National robotics competitions
Teacher certification programs
University partnerships
International STEM collaborations
Innovation and startup incubation
Online learning accessible from anywhere in the country

Building the Future Together

Every robot assembled, every circuit completed, every line of code written and every idea developed by a student brings Sri Lanka one step closer to becoming a nation of creators, engineers, scientists and innovators.

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