True Robotics Playground
The facts below are what the maker publishes about True Robotics Playground, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From True Robotics Playground's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| True Robotics Playground | Free | Web-based block coding platform; connects to True Robotics robot kits over Bluetooth or USB |
The facts
Each one read from True Robotics Playground's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts
- Students do not need logins or accounts to use the Playground.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Beginner mode
- Starter Blocks is a simplified mode for beginner coders.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Documentation
- The maker says every coding block is documented in the Playground Wiki.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- True Robotics describes itself as a K-8 educational robotics company serving schools with robot kits, curriculum, and teacher training.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Learning
- Students use drag-and-drop blocks to learn sequencing commands, responding to sensor inputs, and building loops.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Privacy frameworks
- The maker says its student privacy practices address CIPA, COPPA, FERPA, and the Model Student Data Privacy Agreement.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- The Playground is a free block coding platform for elementary and middle school robotics classrooms.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Robot kits
- It programs True Robotics kits including Axle, Pilot, and FlexForge over Bluetooth or USB.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Simulation
- A built-in Simulation robot lets students code without hardware.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Student privacy
- The maker's privacy policy says students access the platform anonymously and it does not collect their personal data.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Usage data
- The maker says it may collect non-personal usage data such as device and browser type to improve the student service, without identifying individual users.checked 4 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2021checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Worcester, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker history
- True Robotics says it was co-founded in 2021 by Anthony Galgano and Kwasi Acheampong and is based in Worcester, Massachusetts.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Supported devices
- The Playground runs in a web browser on Windows, Mac, iPad, Chromebook, and Android tablet computers.checked 4 Oct 2001
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