Sphero Edu

What Sphero Edu is

Sphero Edu is a coding app for programming compatible Sphero robots, with lessons and activities for learners. Depending on the app version, learners can program with Draw, Blocks, or text-based JavaScript or Python. Drive mode uses Bluetooth to communicate with compatible robots. The app offers hundreds of lessons, including standards-aligned activities, and educators can manage classes and assign lessons and activities. Users can create programs and share them with the community. Sphero Edu is free, with app and web access; programming robots requires a compatible Sphero robot. The app is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. On the web, robot connections use Web Bluetooth, which the compatibility information lists as supported in Chrome and Edge but not Safari, Firefox, or Opera. The web app supports BOLT+, BOLT, RVR/RVR+, and Mini, not every robot supported by native apps. Users can drive, program, and complete lessons without logging in or sharing personal information. Google Classroom roster syncing is read-only. Sphero says user data is password protected, stored in a secure database, and encrypted in transit and at rest; users 13 or younger need a parent or educator to set up an account.