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BOLT
Sphero BOLT is a programmable rolling robot with an 8 × 8 LED display, infrared communication and a transparent waterproof shell.
- Form
- Wheeled
- Use
- Education
- Weight
- –
- Battery (claim)
- Maker describes all-day battery life without a numeric runtime
What reviewers say
Reviewers liked the durable shell, programmable display and accessible coding tools. Stuff found occasional pauses, sluggish driving and repeated reconnection after phone sleep; TechRadar thought it expensive for home use and text coding fiddly on a phone. These tests describe the launch-era apps.
From stuff.tv and techradar.com
Specifications
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- Form
- Wheeled
- Use
- Education
- User programming
- Yes
- Phone app
- Yes
- User programming
- Sphero Edu drawing, blocks, JavaScript and Python.
- Regional availability
- Single BOLT SKU K002ROWFFP orderable on the maker store on 3 October 2026.
- Release details
- Exact first-sale date not established from the maker evidence read.
Battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Maker describes all-day battery life without a numeric runtime
- Charging
- Inductive charging base.
Hardware
- Sensors
- Magnetometer for orientation and infrared communication between BOLT robots.
- Display
- 8 × 8 programmable LED matrix.
- Durability
- Maker describes the shell as waterproof; no ingress-protection rating published on the page read.
Closest rivals
Model | Form | Use | Weight | Battery (claim) | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeled | Companion, Education | – | 2 hours of continuous play | – | |
| Wheeled | Education | – | Approximately 1–2 hours of play | – | |
| Wheeled | Education | – | – | – |
Newer model: BOLT+.
Sources
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Sphero BOLT, front render with illuminated LED matrix: drive.google.com/file/d/1etxn9iEKdDBQzvhSEXP5qrJK2rFxg6V1/view
- Sphero BOLT, angled render with LED matrix unlit: drive.google.com/file/d/1DAPW05UXiA3QlWQctPLeUhG5AngLHAZY/view
- Sphero BOLT, angled render displaying a green LED arrow: drive.google.com/file/d/1YRQB9zDn-J_gwmjXDYdQUt-qsjvlaPJa/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, open case viewed from above with lid detail cropped by maker: drive.google.com/file/d/1hOFCsBtdPREuJlv54ESS9IvkgPvD3PCo/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, closed blue case front view: drive.google.com/file/d/1DDqOIJ8VEyGkT-IsXBOKil56RHOuRyZP/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, blue case handle and latch side: drive.google.com/file/d/1DDgaLoj0PfQKeZu-bndYJU4IQz3Bz6wQ/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, closed case standing on its side: drive.google.com/file/d/1wE1hKxxHgK4AQG_hzAkFD_E7ADNX-Ivz/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, full open case with fifteen robots: drive.google.com/file/d/1zrkXjUvXXYEcx0gTnczY8suuX4RsBu5w/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, open blue case at a three-quarter angle: drive.google.com/file/d/1YUv0Z4ayNKL_koQmBJYM4Xw0H1sY0Y4m/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, close-up of robots and case: drive.google.com/file/d/1iDosRZakHiDJKNC7iePc__OksiVu-dqT/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, robot shells and charging compartments detail: drive.google.com/file/d/12Gqo1cEmj-PYQu4P8XVGKGJSrn8P6XHZ/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, illuminated robots in case close-up: drive.google.com/file/d/1uMqkXbd3rBst8wZD7tFAm9DKmFZmwLG_/view
- Sphero BOLT, side view showing its internal wheel: drive.google.com/file/d/1qwXojYdqsUIzPQrn_-g5SaePLrwBOnAP/view
- Sphero BOLT, overhead view of internal electronics: drive.google.com/file/d/1lTOd4p-fumAFyGSJZ203gl384YZ3_Fh9/view
- Sphero BOLT, alternate three-quarter view: drive.google.com/file/d/1mc9N_D5vUF_Fuh8G6mLNISVXtD1LL04u/view
- Sphero BOLT robot beside its brown printed retail carton: drive.google.com/file/d/1PKQA0c5T4D_HMTbkA__WfD9xCcelLrwP/view
- Sphero BOLT robot with supplied charging base and cable: drive.google.com/file/d/1N_SXLUyz8oW7XoY3QOVNyc0KZusluvt8/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack with optional City/Golf Code Mat and physical activity cards: drive.google.com/file/d/1K1hjoVmxyoLfBxy5F-j0CfVJZfwjNVSA/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack with optional Space/Soccer Code Mat and physical activity cards: drive.google.com/file/d/1lPYSopBjFTfFiliYWiO6OnwM3U0fJgU0/view
- Sphero BOLT Power Pack, closed blue case with supplied printed tape rolls, heading cards, sticker sheet, pale removable shells and power supply: drive.google.com/file/d/1PhVv-21QdWXcHB9xesQkooenxTJcd_kz/view