Sphero has released Bolt, its latest app-enabled robotic ball. Using a programmable LED matrix, the spherical robot not only lets you enjoy the fun of programming, but also brings some personalized light into your life. Like the idea? Let’s continue checking.
The Bolt is an advanced and customizable app-enabled robot that measures 2.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 inches and weighs 1.54 pounds. As we can see from the images, the Bolt features the Sphero’s classic spherical appearance design, and the compact profile allows you to enjoy the robotic ball wherever you’re. Meanwhile, the transparent housing shows off the beauty of internal structure and customizable LED matrix. And the UV-coated clear plastic shell delivers a durable and long-lasting construction.
The Bolt robotic ball comes equipped with a 8×8 programmable LED matrix, and using built-in Bluetooth technology, it wirelessly communicates with your smartphone or tablet in order to provide you three ways to program it using Sphero Edu app, so the LED matrix not only delivers personalized light effects, but also becomes a method to automatically control the robot. Of course, you can simply control the spherical robot for the fun of spin. It features a top speed of 4.5 mph, and built-in rechargeable battery offers over 2 hours of fun on a 6-hour charge.
Sphero Bolt robotic ball is priced at $149.99 USD. If you’re interested, jump to the product page for its more details.