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BOLT+
Sphero BOLT+ is a programmable rolling robot with a transparent polycarbonate shell, colour LCD and wireless charging, designed for classroom coding activities.
- Form
- Wheeled
- Use
- Education
- Weight
- –
- Battery (claim)
- All-day classroom use (maker claim; hours unpublished)
Specifications
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- Form
- Wheeled
- Use
- Education
- User programming
- Yes
- Phone app
- Yes
- Movement
- Rolling spherical robot inside a transparent polycarbonate shell.
- User programming
- Sphero Edu supports drawing, blocks, JavaScript and Python. The maker provides free lesson resources.
- Regional availability
- The individual robot (SKU 920-0600) is orderable from the maker US store on 3 October 2026; classroom packs are separate SKUs.
- Release details
- Announced on 18 June 2024 as a preorder shipping later that summer. The first retail-sale date was not established, so no release date is assigned.
Hardware
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Display
- 128 × 128-pixel colour LCD; maker announcement lists more than 650 graphics and animations.
- Durability
- Maker describes the polycarbonate shell as waterproof; no IP classification is given on the product page.
- Accessories
- Individual robot and classroom multi-robot kits are sold separately. Gallery Power Pack images show the optional classroom case, not the individual package.
Battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- All-day classroom use (maker claim; hours unpublished)
- Charging
- Qi wireless charging; shake the robot to wake it.
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 | – | – | – |
Previous model: BOLT.
Sources
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Optional BOLT+ classroom Power Pack case and multiple robots: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0306/6419/6141/files/boltplus-classpack.jpg
- BOLT+ Power Pack with city activity mat accessory: Official manufacturer product gallery
- BOLT+ Power Pack with space activity mat accessory: Official manufacturer product gallery
- Sphero BOLT+ Power Pack with optional Maze/Grid Code Mat, case open: drive.google.com/file/d/1N931S-cpeQshugCFyv3Wgndt1Aus7PXg/view
- Sphero BOLT+ robot beside its black printed retail sleeve: drive.google.com/file/d/1ADzVETrIFsDDXvscwszbbHchHo7gYIFM/view
- Sphero BOLT+ robot, angled front view with eyes on its LCD: drive.google.com/file/d/1KenPDbkgUQTHFBjnh-TFSgT_Ssz06J2n/view
- Sphero BOLT+ Power Pack, closed carrying case: drive.google.com/file/d/1b6OTDQFtJ-AlzOcVBRJypBL4K3egu4qY/view
- Sphero BOLT+ robot beside its brown printed retail carton: drive.google.com/file/d/1FikU3Pz5fI4obUSLFfWrVQm17LRFYeoa/view
- Sphero BOLT+ robot, overhead view with eyes on its LCD: drive.google.com/file/d/120HVZj5LfVdpwglgE4m-MP9NKVcgffQY/view
