ManufacturerSphero, Inc. (formerly Orbotix)Robot model · No. 2

Mini

Education Robots · Education & Training

CommercialUSA

Key factCurrent / Actively Marketed · Internal rechargeable battery

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Model details

Model specifications

AvailabilityCurrent / Actively Marketed

BatteryInternal rechargeable battery

BluetoothYES

Charge TimeApproximately 1 hour

ChargingMicro-USB

Dimensions1.57 × 1.57 × 1.57 in / ~40 × 40 × 40 mm

LEDProgrammable multicolor LED

Live Sensor DataYES

Manual DrivingYES

ModelMini

MovementMotorized spherical rolling locomotion

NationalityUnited States

PlaytimeApproximately 45 minutes

Product TypeProgrammable Educational Mobile Robot / Robotic Ball

Programmable DrivingYES

Programming MethodsDraw; Blocks; JavaScript

Replaceable/Interchangeable ShellYES.

SensorsGyroscope; Accelerometer; Motor Encoders

ShapeSpherical

Size ClassApproximately ping-pong-ball sized

Sphero EduYES

Sphero PlayYES

WaterproofNO

About the Mini

The Sphero Mini is a compact, ping-pong-ball-sized programmable educational robot designed for introductory coding, STEM learning, driving and gaming. Its internal motors provide physical self-locomotion, while its gyroscope, accelerometer and motor encoders enable movement and sensor-based programming. Users can program Mini using Draw, Blocks or JavaScript through Sphero Edu or manually control it through several driving modes in Sphero Play.

Typical applications: Education & Training.

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