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Strengthen the home-to-school connection!

Demystify learning to code while bridging classroom learning with the real world.

1-Pack

Root Lite x Coding Your Home Bundle Set

1-Pack

Root Lite x Coding Your Home Bundle Set

Now $119.99 (Valued at $199.97)

What's Included:

Root® Lite

Valued at $129.99

  • Bring code alive through art, music, and more!
  • Featuring an interactive, intuitive design and accessories to engage all skill levels and interests.
  • Free iRobot® Coding App included.

Root™ Adventure Pack: Coding Your Home

Valued at $49.99

  • Partner with your Root® coding robot to navigate a floor plan, practice your coding agility, and more.
  • Featuring a foldable, two-sided dry-erase activity mat and themed activities. Learn to code through play!

Root™ Brick Top

Valued at $19.99

  • Unlock the ability to build onto your Root® coding robot with common building blocks!
  • This kit includes a magnetic base plate and movable brick adapter to help power your creations.

Offer valid until 06/30/2024 at 11:59PM PST on edu.irobot.com for credit card purchases in the United States. Cannot be applied to previous purchases or combined with any other offer. Not redeemable for cash or credit.

Connecting classroom and community!

With this Root® bundle set, now you can compete to navigate furniture obstacle courses, play hide-and-seek with sensors, create your own doorbell chime, build your own robo-pizza delivery service, and more.

How do I control my robot?

Powered by the iRobot® Coding App, control your Root® Robots using a combination of graphical, hybrid and full-text code blocks! The iRobot® Coding App is compatible with devices running most major, up-to-date operating systems! Try it out:

Windows

Open

macOS

Open

Chrome

Open

iOS

Open

Android

Open

What activities are included?

Our Learning Library features hours of tutorials, projects and activities designed to explore a wide range of topics and genres!

No Experience Required

Getting Started with the Root® robot

Use these resources to get started with the Root® Coding Robot!

Coding,

Robotics,

Science

No Experience Required

Getting Started with the iRobot® Coding App

Welcome to the iRobot® Coding App! Explore these resources to start coding in the 3D simulator, connect your robot, and manage coding projects!

Coding,

Robotics,

Science

Pizza Delivery

Transform the Root® robot into an in-house custom delivery service! Create your own pizza box to attach to your robot.

Mission-Driven Robots

Help the Root® robot explore the house using code! Draw cards to determine each mission!

TouchBot Races

Transform your robot into a TouchBot to race around the house!

Clean-Up Bot

Friends are coming over and the house needs to be cleaned! Code your robot to clear the clutter as quickly as possible.

Specifications

Bundle Contents

The Root® lite coding robot includes:

  • 1 Root® Lite coding robot
  • 1 Charging cable
  • 1 Set of vinyl cling decals
  • 1 Root™ whiteboard mat: standard
  • 1 Microfiber cloth
  • 1 Dry erase marker

The Root™ adventure pack: coding your home accessory includes:

  • 1 Foldable, two-sided 128 x 64 cm themed dry-erase activity mat
  • 1 Sheet of themed vinyl cling decals
  • Digital access to themed STEM activities

The Root™ brick top accessory includes:

  • 1 Root™ Brick Top base plate
  • 1 Root™ Brick Top movable brick adapter

Now $549.99 (Valued at $999.86)

Packaging

The Root® lite coding robot (model rt0)

  • Shipping Details: Ships as 1 single unit
  • Dimensions: 3.94" D x 7.87" W x 7.48" H
  • Weight: 2.1 lbs

The Root™ adventure pack: coding your home

  • Shipping Details: Ships as 1 single unit
  • Dimensions: .6" D x 6.57" W x 6.5" H
  • Weight: .62 lbs

The Root™ brick top accessory

  • Shipping Details: Ships as 1 single unit
  • Dimensions: 1.1" D x 6.4" W x 6.7" H
  • Weight: .33 lbs

Connectivity

The Root® Lite coding robot (model rt0) uses Bluetooth® Low Energy to connect to the iRobot Coding App. To control the robot, you must download the App and pair your Bluetooth-supported device or browser with the robot.

Technology

The Root® lite coding robot (model rt0):

  • Battery
    • 2600 mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery
  • Sensors
    • 4x Capacitive touch zones
    • 2x Front bumpers
    • 2x Light-sensing eyes
    • 2x Wheel encoders
    • 1x Power button
    • 1x 3D gyroscope
    • 1x 3D accelerometer
    • 1x Battery level monitor
  • Outputs
    • 2x Drive motors
    • 4x Large multicolor LEDs
    • 1x Piezoelectric speaker
    • 1x Marker lift & drop motor
  • External Connectors
    • 1x Charging cable port
    • 4x Internal magnetic attachment points for the Root™ Brick Top accessory

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What age(s) are the Root® coding robots designed for?
A:
iRobot's Root® Coding Robots are designed for pre-readers as young as age 6. For any student under the age of 6, adult help is recommended.

Q: What operating systems are the Root® coding robots compatible with?
A:
The Root® Coding Robots are compatible with devices running most major, up-to-date operating systems, including Android, Chrome OS, Windows, iOS, and macOS. Users may access the iRobot® Coding App on the App Store or Google Play Store, or through Bluetooth enabled browsers at code.irobot.com.

Q: How do I connect my device with the Root® coding robot?
A:
In order to connect to the Root® coding robots using the iRobot Coding App, your device requires Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and a supported browser such as Chrome or Edge. Please ensure your device is running iOS 10 or higher.

Q: Are there activities available for the Root® coding robot?
A:
Yes! Please visit our learning library for hours of coding and STEM activities. Premium content modeled after educational standards is also available for purchase.

Q: What robot are Root™ Adventure Packs compatible with?
A: Root™ Adventure Packs are designed for use with Root® coding robots.

Q: How many Root® Coding Robots are Root™ Adventure Packs compatible with?
A: Root™ Adventure Packs are designed for use with up to 4 Root® coding robots.

Q: Can Root™ Adventure Packs be used exclusively online?
A: While Root® Adventure Packs may be used for remote learning, they are best suited for hybrid or in-person learning. Some activities may require creative enhancements in order to use them for full-time remote learning. For ways we can help, please reach out to education@irobot.com

Q: What age are Root™ Adventure Packs designed for?
A: While the activity mat may be used by students of all skill levels, the content included in Root™ Adventure Packs is best suited for learners between 6-12 years of age.

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