Sphero Bolt Coding Robot
In recent years, Sphero is probably best known for its rolling BB-8 toy based on the chipper droid from the Star Wars sequels, as well as a tiny robotic R2-D2 that’s surprisingly animated and lifelike. The company has since moved away from licensed toys to focus on the education market, and has embraced its roots with Bolt: a $179 programmable rolling ball with a low-res dot matrix display inside. Like the BB-8 toy but without its head, the ball can be driven around like an RC toy, but the real appeal of Bolt is the Sphero app, which allows it to be programmed through an easy to learn drag and drop interface.
