Sphero Edu

Sphero Inc.

About this app

Sphero Edu is your hub to create, contribute, and learn with Sphero robots. Go beyond code by incorporating unique STEAM lessons to complete with your bot.

Designed for learner progression, Sphero Edu beginners can give robots commands by drawing a path in the app for their robot to follow. Intermediate coders can use Scratch blocks to learn more advanced logic, while pros can use text programming and write their own JavaScript.

Sphero Edu is built for makers, learners, educators, and parents. The interactive platform allows you to keep track of your class or group from one easy place. Anyone can save their progress, jump from device to device, and continue the discovery from anywhere. Preparing for the future has never been so fun.

SPHERO EDU FEATURES

PROGRAMS: Program your bots in 3 ways with Draw, Block, and Text modes. Start with the basics and grow.

SENSOR DATA: See location, accelerometer, gyroscope, velocity, and distance sensor data through visual graphs.

LESSONS: Program a painting. Navigate a maze. Mimic the solar system. The only limit is your imagination.

TAKE A DRIVE: Need a brain break? Set LED colors on your robot and zoom around in Drive mode.

ASSIGNMENTS: Are you a teacher? Monitor progress by creating lessons and assigning them to your students.

INTEGRATIONS: Simplify classroom use by signing in and syncing classrooms with Google and Clever accounts.

COMPATIBILITY
Supported Robots: Sphero BOLT+, Sphero BOLT, Sphero RVR/RVR+, Sphero SPRK+, Sphero SPRK Edition, Sphero 2.0, Sphero Mini, Ollie, BB-8, BB-9E, R2-D2, R2-Q5

Unsupported Robots: Sphero Original, Force Band, Lightning McQueen, Spider-Man, indi

Ratings and reviews

I got a BB8 5 years ago, and I loved using him and the app. But for the last 4 years, I couldn't use my droid. I was surprised when I saw that the original app was gone. This one might be very limited, jn the sense that from what I have experimented in 5 minutes, it let's me ride my droid at different speeda, and change the light colour. It might not be as good as the old app, but this one let me play with my dear toy once again. Overall, it's good enough to play.

This app has the most bugs I've ever seen. And I make programs myself. I will be writing a script and the bit suddenly disconnected. Then it will just take forever to connect back to it. I have to leave the app to restart it and that makes me lose my progress on the code. Horrible app fix it.

It would be really nice if there was an option to change settings on Force Bands. It also needs control options specific to legacy robots, otherwise they lose their unique features.

What's new

• Various bug fixes
• Maintenance updates for continued stability
• Ukrainian localization
• Latest BOLT+ optional firmware