Makeblock Makeblock mBot RangervsSphero Sphero indi
Side-by-side comparison of Makeblock Makeblock mBot Ranger and Sphero Sphero indi: specs, price, use cases and SDKs.

Makeblock
Makeblock mBot Ranger
A 3-in-1 programmable robot kit for STEM education, fostering coding and robotics skills.
From
$189

Sphero
Sphero indi
Inspires imaginative, play-based learning for early learners with screenless and app-enabled coding.
From
$150
Specifications
| Spec | Makeblock mBot Ranger | Sphero indi |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $189 | $150 |
| Category | educational | educational |
| Payload | null kg | null kg |
| Runtime | 2 h | null h |
| Speed | null m/s | 1.6 m/s |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 0.562 kg |
| Degrees of Freedom | null | null |
| Battery | 6xAA batteries | 1 Lithium Ion battery (included) |
Shared use cases
No shared use cases
Only on Makeblock mBot Ranger
- Learning coding
- STEM education
- Building different robot forms
- Obstacle avoidance
- Line following
Only on Sphero indi
- Screenless coding
- App-enabled coding
- Maze building
- Problem-solving
- Computational thinking
- Storytelling
- STEAM learning
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