Sphero Acquires LittleBits to Implement Robotics in K-12 Classrooms
Sphero has announced the acquisition of LittleBits- inventor of the electronic building blocks for science, technology, engineering, art and math learning. The US-based robotics company is known for the breakout Star Wars: The Force Awakens toy, a remote control BB-8. The deal will bring both the companies’ hardware, software, curricula and training programs — used by nearly 6 million students and 65,000 teachers worldwide —under one roof.