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 or Python code.

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

Good. However of late I can't connect to the original ollie even on a full charge and while the charging cord is connected. Opened it up and there aren't any broken connections. 29-07-22 shows how badly the testing scenarios have been written. I noticed that you have to click on the Bluetooth device name and then it connects. As far as the battery life is concerned it may have reduced but isn't near its end. Such sturdy toys shouldn't be just disposed. Don't go the Apple way.

It's just that on my BB-9E (discontinued) is that the light is not working on the head. Only when you aim or program. But nothing else so I recommend adding a droid setting where you can change the light mode except on programming cases. Everything else is fine but for that little issue. It was working on the previous version of the app, but not now.

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.

What’s new

• AI assistant – Provides a technical overview of your code and how it interacts with your robot
• Enhanced RVR and RVR+ support – New blocks added, including event blocks for time, distance, and ambient light
• General improvements – Bug fixes and maintenance updates for continued stability