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RVR+
Sphero RVR+ is a programmable tracked robot with colour and motion sensors, a removable battery and an expansion interface for third-party computing boards.
- Form
- Wheeled
- Use
- Education
- Weight
- –
- Battery (claim)
- 2 hours of play
Specifications
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- Form
- Wheeled
- Use
- Education
- User programming
- Yes
- Phone app
- Yes
- Movement
- Tracked mobile platform supplied assembled.
- User programming
- Sphero Edu blocks, JavaScript and Python; Sphero Public SDK supports third-party hardware integrations.
- Regional availability
- Individual robot SKU 940-0601 is orderable from the maker US store on 3 October 2026.
- Release details
- The current maker range confirms RVR+ but its first-sale date was not established. Original RVR launch dates and reviews are not applied to RVR+.
Hardware
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Sensors
- Colour sensor, light sensor, infrared, gyroscope and accelerometer.
- Connections
- Bluetooth, infrared communication and universal expansion port; Raspberry Pi and micro:bit additions are optional.
- Accessories
- Individual robot and classroom packs are separate products; expansion computing boards are not assumed included.
Battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 2 hours of play
- Battery
- Swappable rechargeable battery.
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 | – | – | – |
Sources
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Sphero RVR+ with optional Blueprint expansion mounting platform, angled front view: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0306/6419/6141/files/BP-RVR-01_ec5cd1db-9420-42d7-b4a…
- Sphero RVR+ eighteen-robot Class Pack with white cover plates, batteries, USB cables, colour sheets, mounting accessories and printed educator guides: Official manufacturer product gallery
- Sphero RVR+ twelve-robot Class Pack with removable cover plates, colour sheets, batteries, USB cables, mounting accessories and printed educator guides: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0306/6419/6141/files/rvr_12pack.png
- Sphero RVR+ six-robot Class Pack with batteries, cables, covers, colour cards and printed educator guides: drive.google.com/file/d/1RjEM-8dIQZVWcLL1z7DKNCUmljbiVzgP/view
- Sphero RVR+ with white cover and printed educator guide, angled view: drive.google.com/file/d/1IzKa8w2xjy-TJRuqjw-ixrFtpOiqX2P2/view
- Sphero RVR+ with white cover and printed educator guide, overhead view: drive.google.com/file/d/1NP2NC8ZvCJmT6Oa9UB3HRQjRQoq94sPg/view
- Sphero RVR+ with white cover beside an open printed educator guide: drive.google.com/file/d/18bCMYuksY42qHlzDJ1oJtYFIzY_nVMsQ/view
- Sphero RVR+ with white cover, low front three-quarter view: drive.google.com/file/d/1x0F-IflTXG_k1xROkfxgQkmkNWPBDdwx/view
- Sphero RVR+ with white cover, opposite front three-quarter view: drive.google.com/file/d/11gbHTesPgQv6Dqb7uJaqcXN5x42vdOVN/view
- Sphero RVR+ robot with supplied cover, battery, USB cable and colour cards: drive.google.com/file/d/1cBy18lkaez-ISydVM1Hl0sMpKtBLFlfw/view
- Sphero RVR+ six-robot Class Pack with optional Blueprint Plates and physical kit contents: drive.google.com/file/d/1tqWL1CFYilXYgBBMeRO8wIrmFvmHaw_Z/view
- Sphero RVR+ robot and physical kit contents including an optional Blueprint Plate: drive.google.com/file/d/1JKEldtAryUFowg-dOk7a0YIpm_pxcZT5/view
- Two Sphero RVR+ robots on the optional Martian Map Code Mat: drive.google.com/file/d/1MCTRQNo1M1QlF0e5H0P2NacvKShQl1KD/view
