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Dash and Dot

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Dash is a small mobile robot that is full of character and drives around making noises and shining lights. Dot is its sidekick, and it, too, is full of character. The robots help kids learn the basics of robotics and coding at home or in classroom settings.

Creator
Wonder Workshop
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Year
2014
Type
Consumer, Education
Creator
Wonder Workshop
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Year
2014
Type
Consumer, Education

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Dot can be programmed via Blockly to become an alarm, play tag, or even control Dash.
Equipped with movable arm, Dash can be transformed into a projectile launcher.
Wonder Workshop's peak server use was on Christmas day in 2015, when over 200,000 programs were run in a single day.

Specs

FEATURES
Dash and Dot features: For ages 6 and up. Bluetooth Smart 4/LE; charging via micro USB; compatible with a wide range of apps, including Go, Wonder, Blockly, Path, and Xylo. Dash only: Detects voice commands and other robots, has front and rear object detection. (Below specs for Dash only.)
HEIGHT
16 cm | 6.3 in
LENGTH
17 cm | 6.7 in
WIDTH
18.2 cm | 7.1 in
WEIGHT
0.8 kg | 1.7 lb
SPEED
3.6 km/h | 2.2 mph

SENSORS
Three microphones, gyroscope, four infrared transmitters and two receivers, three range distance sensors, gyroscope, LEDs (12 white in eyes, RGB for ears and chest, red for tail)
ACTUATORS
DC motors
POWER
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 5 hours of operation
COMPUTING
N/A
SOFTWARE
Apps include Wonder, Blockly, Path, and Go.
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
N/A
MATERIALS
N/A
COST
$150 (Dash), $50 (Dot) Also available as a classroom pack.
STATUS
Ongoing
WEBSITE
https://www.makewonder.com/