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ManufacturerSphero, Inc. (formerly Orbotix)Robot model · No. 4

BOLT+

Education Robots · Education & Training

CommercialUSA
Key factAmbient Light Sensing · Current / Actively Marketed
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BOLT+ robot by Sphero, Inc. (formerly Orbotix)

Model details

Model specifications

Ambient Light SensingYES
AvailabilityCurrent / Actively Marketed
Battery LifeAll-day battery life; Sphero does not state a fixed universal runtime in hours on the current product page
Charging BaseIncluded with single robot
Collision DetectionYES
Compatible PlatformsChrome/Chromebook; macOS; Windows/PC; iOS; Android; Kindle
Dimensions2.87 × 2.87 × 2.87 in / ~73 × 73 × 73 mm
Display128 × 128-pixel programmable color LCD
Display Content650+ graphics and animations
Distance SensingYES
Learners per RobotUp to 2
Manual DrivingYES
ModelBOLT+
MovementMotorized spherical rolling locomotion
NationalityUnited States
Precision MovementRoll to Distance programming supported
ProcessorSingle dual-core system-on-chip (SoC) architecture
Product TypeProgrammable Educational Mobile Robot
Programmable DrivingYES
Programming MethodsDraw; Blocks; Text
Real-Time Sensor Data DisplayYES
Recommended Grades3–10.
ShapeSpherical
SKU970-0999
SoftwareSphero Edu
Text ProgrammingJavaScript; Python
WaterproofYES
Web ProgrammingYES
Wireless ChargingYES — Qi-compatible

About the BOLT+

The Sphero BOLT+ is a programmable spherical educational mobile robot launched in 2024 for STEM and computer-science learning. Students can program its rolling movement, sensors and 128 × 128-pixel LCD using Draw, Blocks, JavaScript or Python through Sphero Edu. It supports precision distance movement, manual driving during programs, sensor-triggered behaviors, real-time sensor visualization, Qi wireless charging and all-day classroom operation inside a durable waterproof enclosure.

Typical applications: Education & Training, Research & Development.

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