Sphero Classroom Robotics (BOLT+, indi, Blueprint)

Sphero, Inc. is a United States company (privacy policy: based in the United States; address in Caddo Mills, Texas) that sells classroom robotics and coding products to schools. Its education line spans early learners to high school, with robots such as indi, Snap, Mini, BOLT+, RVR+ and the Blueprint modular kits, plus the littleBits product line.

Students program the robots through Sphero apps and the Sphero SDK, using block-based and Python programming, while teachers use free standards-aligned lessons on the Sphero Central site. The 2026 Blueprint Robotics kit adds a pre-built swerve drive chassis, snap-together parts and the web-based Blueprint Studio tool. Schools buy through quotes, resellers and funding guides.

• Robot range by grade: indi, Snap, Mini, BOLT+, RVR+ and Blueprint cover grades PK to 12.
• Blueprint Robotics: pre-built swerve drive base with snap-together motors, sensors and six guided Rapid Robots builds.
• Blueprint Studio: web tool for configuring robots, viewing live sensor data and Python programming.
• Sphero Central: free standards-aligned lessons, handouts and mission guides for teachers.
• Sphero SDK and apps: programming access for block-based and text-based coding.
• Competitions and professional development: Sphero competitions, webinars and symposiums for educators.

Vietnamese international and private schools can use indi or BOLT+ in primary computing classes. Secondary schools can run robotics clubs and build-challenge competitions with Blueprint kits. Training centers can use the SDK for teacher workshops.

A single vendor covers early learners through high school with a progression of robots. Free lessons aligned to NGSS, CSTA and ISTE help teachers without robotics experience. Pre-built bases and snap-together parts shorten setup so more class time goes to testing. Competitions and professional development extend classroom use.

School systems are adding robotics and computational thinking across grade levels, and competition pathways are used to sustain student engagement. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, STEM and informatics programs are expanding, which raises demand for classroom robots with ready lesson plans.

Sphero, Inc., based in the United States (Caddo Mills, Texas address in the privacy policy). Blog posts in 2026-04 (Blueprint Robotics) and 2026-05 (partnership with TEAM Alliance on robotics competitions). Aligns lessons to NGSS, CSTA and ISTE.