United StatesThe official app for the iRobot™ Root Coding Robot. Make whimsical discoveries through coding and creation! Root is a robot that can draw, sing, and do many incredible things—launching your imagination to new heights. Develop your skills as you explore a curated library of activities, lessons, videos, and games in the app. With Root as your coding companion, you’ll discover the joys of programming, music, art, and more! With Root’s three programming levels, learning to code has never been easier: LEVEL 1: Graphical blocks teach the essential logic skills of coding. Problem solve and code creatively with Root before even knowing how to read. LEVEL 2: Hybrid coding blocks give more precise control of the code. The advanced drag-and-drop language builds computational fluency and introduces new coding concepts like variables, math, and logic. LEVEL 3: Seamlessly enter the world of full text coding. Build advanced algorithms, complex math functions, and control Root's actuators and sensors with the syntax and structure of professional coding languages like Swift. Get started today! iROBOT™ ROOT CODING FEATURES With the iRobot™ Root Coding app, kids of all ages can advance their coding skills while they create their own robot behaviors and creations. - Code in three distinct coding levels—and translate between them - Simulate how Root will react with the advanced simulation module - Explore a curated library filled with project ideas and videos to inspire your own creations - Complete the integrated coding curriculum, with step-by-step lessons and guided projects - Play interactive games that apply the coding skills you are learning - Use the integrated help guide to learn about coding blocks and answer common questions ROOT ACADEMY The app also provides the opportunity to enroll in Root Academy—unlocking additional learning materials. - Browse Root’s specially designed, standards-aligned lesson plans - Download printable worksheets to share with your class - Try out first-look activities before the rest of the Root community - 1 month free trial and then only $4.99 per month Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month 24-hours before the end of the current period, and your credit card will be charged $4.99/month through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://root.irobot.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://root.irobot.com/terms
Great app for school or home
I’ve been using Root since it first came out, and the improvements over the years have only made it better. It’s my go to robot for learning how to code and use the robot straight out of the box!
United StatesVery impressed!...is there a way to share projects?
As someone who creates Makerspaces and knows how critical design, UI, and UX have to be to survive in these environments, I am really blown away by the quality and thoughtfulness behind this. It is so approachable and and fun to engage with. Great battery life. SUPER strong magnets to hold it to the whiteboard. The simulator is perfect and just what is needed for testing ideas. Well done designers and dev team! Only question- kids want to share projects! How can we do this? Thanks!
United StatesGreat product!
Root is a great learning program for kids and adults. My children love Root and it is easy to learn.
United StatesGame changer
I’m intimately involved in the world of code whether it’s building algo’s professionally or automating my “smart” home products (another logic puzzle). I’ve been fortunate to pick it up early in my career and soon learned it’s a force to be reckoned with. The whole euphoria that you need to be some kind of computer genius to learn it is completely false. In fact learning a second language was 5x more challenging for me and no I’m not really that great at math. So naturally I’m eager to get my 3 year old daughter started early and i’ve been waiting for something with this type of functionality to hit the market so she’ll stay engaged. It’s prob safe to say I’m an iRobot fanboy since I own all of their products so once I learned they purchased root robotics I immediately pulled the trigger. Plus the site says they plan to add python to the app later on and that’s arguably the language of the future so it was kind of a no brainer for me. Already my daughter’s in love..she calls it baby rooty. So all in all I have zero regrets so far. Yes it’s pricier than the other ones on the market but you’re absolutely getting what you pay for and the educational experience makes it $ well spent. Because of the technology boom in the US there’s currently a workforce skills crises and finally elementary and high schools are finally starting to address so you can bet that coding will be mandatory in the near future as it should be.
United StatesWhat happened to the user submitted projects?
It seems with recent updates, the user contributed projects have disappeared. Are these available somewhere else now?
United StatesGreat, but could use some optimization
I’d like to preface this review with the fact that I’m probably not the target demographic for this type of device. I completely understand that the developers of this app were aiming to “get anyone into coding” and that the robot is not meant for those who are already confident with programming, so take my complaints/suggestions with a grain of salt- this product is fantastic for those learning how to code. Anyways, Here are my personal complaints/suggestions. 1. Please fix the loading times. I’ve written a few hundred lines of code, and now when ever I attempt to open or close the code I am forced to wait several minutes. Every time I open my project in worried that it will never open- I’d appreciate a fix here. 2. Add some sort of function/method define block. The block/writing code hybrid system that is available on the 3rd level of programming can become very tedious to use since there is no copy/paste system or way to create blocks like in Scratch. For example, every single time you want the robot to draw the letter “A” you have to drag out “marker down”,”turn”,”move”,”turn”,”move”, etc. It would be so much easier to have a previously defined function”A” block that I could drag out instead. 3. Make color sensing a logic statement. Working with color scanning would be so much easier if you included it as logic because then you could put it directly into the flow control parameters. It would be a nice quality of life change to see. 4. Add python compatibility. I know that you have already said that you are adding it soon, but I’m going to ask for it again here in hopes to expedite this process. 5. Lower the pay wall for single person enrollment for the root academy. I’d love to be able to use the simulator when I’m on the go, but also don’t want to pay that 5/month fee. Overall, this product is fantastic all the way up until you get into the higher level ranges of coding where it could benefit from a few more features and fixes. Great work to the root team, and I hope to see a few of my suggestions in future updates.
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