The new rolling ball robot called Sphero Bolt has a programmable LED display and infrared sensors.

Sphero has announced another rolling ball robot called Sphero Bolt. The Sphero Bolt follows the company's philosophy of having a commitment to education-based products, but it comes with some updates that give it more capabilities than the original Sphero and Sphero Spark +. The biggest and most noticeable difference with the Sphero Bolt is that it comes with an animated and programmable 8 x 8 LED display so you can show a smiling smiley face when you have completed a task or an arrow for the direction in which it moves. The Bolt also has four infrared sensors, which means that there is an opportunity for these small robots to communicate with each other. This is the first time that Sphero has created the ability to interact with multiple robots, and the company says that up to five bolts can communicate with each other within a radius of approximately five meters.

Another novelty in the Sphero Bolt is a built-in compass that gives it better aim, an ambient light sensor and a better battery for up to two hours of intensive use before having to recharge. Sphero ball robots can be controlled through the company's mobile application and are intended to be a tool to teach children about robotics and computer programming.

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