Ozobot

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Sources:

ozobot.com

Industries:

EducationPrimary and secondary schools

Uses:

EducationTeaching coding with colour codes and block programming

Price:

Not announced

Released:

2014

DESCRIPTION

Ozobot is a Consumer-Robot from Ozobot. It is built for Education, Teaching coding with colour codes and block programming. Key figures: 0 kg, 60 min runtime, released 2014.

Ozobot is a family of tiny two-wheeled coding robots for schools, made by the California company of the same name. Each robot follows lines drawn with markers or shown on a tablet and reads sequences of coloured dashes - Color Codes - with optical sensors underneath, so children can program it on paper before moving on to block coding in OzoBlockly and, on newer models, Python. The first Ozobot, about 2.5 cm across, launched at CES in January 2014. Ozobot Evo followed in September 2016 with Bluetooth, proximity sensors, LEDs and a speaker; Bit+ (November 2022) doubled the original Bit's battery life and added Arduino support, and Ari is the newest model. Evo measures 33.5 x 33.0 mm, weighs about 1 oz (28 g), runs about 60 minutes on a 140 mAh battery and recharges in about an hour by micro-USB or a wireless cradle. A randomised trial in 40 primary schools in Basra, Iraq (2022-23) used Ozobots with paper-based colour codes to teach Grade 4 pupils computer science; the paper does not say which model.

FEATURES

Follows drawn or on-screen lines with optical sensors
Screen-free programming with Color Codes drawn in markers
Block coding in OzoBlockly
Python on Evo
First Ozobot launched at CES, January 2014 (about 2.5 cm)
Evo (2016): Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, proximity sensors, LEDs, speaker
Evo: 33.5 x 33.0 mm, about 1 oz, 140 mAh, about 60 min run, about 60 min charge
Charging by micro-USB or wireless cradle (Evo)
Bit+ (2022): double Bit's battery life, Arduino support
Classroom lesson library

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Verified

Physical
Weight	0.028 kg
Dimensions	W 33.5 mm × H 33 mm
Mobility
Movement Type	Wheeled
Environment	Indoor: paper worksheets, tables, tablet screens
Power
Battery Life	About 60 minutes (Evo)
Charging Type	Micro-USB or wireless charging cradle (Evo)
Charging Time	About 60 minutes (Evo)
Sensing & Compute
Sensors	Optical line and colour sensors, Proximity sensors (Evo)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, minimum range 10 m (Evo)
Software / AI	Color Codes (screen-free), OzoBlockly (block coding), Python (Evo)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Verified

Physical
Weight	0.028 kg
Dimensions	W 33.5 mm × H 33 mm
Mobility
Movement Type	Wheeled
Environment	Indoor: paper worksheets, tables, tablet screens
Power
Battery Life	About 60 minutes (Evo)
Charging Type	Micro-USB or wireless charging cradle (Evo)
Charging Time	About 60 minutes (Evo)
Sensing & Compute
Sensors	Optical line and colour sensors, Proximity sensors (Evo)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, minimum range 10 m (Evo)
Software / AI	Color Codes (screen-free), OzoBlockly (block coding), Python (Evo)

Manufacturer-sourcedThird-party sourcedUnsourcedSource status is based on this robot's listed sources.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Ozobot?

Who makes the Ozobot?

The Ozobot is made by Ozobot, a robotics company based in United States.

How much does the Ozobot cost?

Ozobot has not publicly announced pricing for the Ozobot. You can enquire through RobotAIGeek for current pricing.

What is the Ozobot used for?

The Ozobot is designed for education and teaching coding with colour codes and block programming. It is used in education and primary and secondary schools settings.