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8 articles decelerating

Sphero has appeared in 8 articles since 2017-06. Coverage peaked in 2019Q3 with 2 articles.

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8
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Velocity
-50.0%
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Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
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3
publications

Coverage Timeline

2020-05-21
TechCrunch 6 related

Robotic toy maker Sphero names Paul Copioli as its new CEO and announces a spin-off company called Company Six, making robotic systems for first responders

Sphero just announced that it has spun off another company.  Once again, the new startup has a decidedly different focus …

2019-08-24
EdSurge 11 related

Educational robotic toymaker Sphero acquires littleBits, a maker of electronics building kits and instructional resources for kids

Tony Wan / EdSurge :

2019-08-23
EdSurge 6 related

Educational robotic toymaker Sphero acquires littleBits, a maker of electronics building kits and instructional resources for kids

When Sphero laid off 45 employees in early 2018, the Boulder, Co.-based company explained the difficult decision as an effort to return its focus …

2019-02-20
The Verge 12 related

Sphero is crowdfunding RVR, a new robot that can connect to accessories like Raspberry Pi through its universal expansion port, starting at $199 on Kickstarter

The RVR is coming  —  Sphero, the Colorado-based connected toy company, has had a successful, conventional run making sphere-shaped, smartphone-controlled robots.

2018-06-25
The Verge

Recently-restructured robotic toy maker Sphero acquires Specdrums, which on Kickstarter sold $175K worth of rings that make music by tapping on colored surfaces

Ashley Carman / The Verge :

2018-01-22
TechCrunch 4 related

Sphero, maker of robotic toys, lays off 45 employees after disappointing holiday season and says it's now focusing on its efforts in education

Brian Heater / TechCrunch :

2017-06-21
TechCrunch 3 related

Misty Robotics, a spinoff of toymaker Sphero, raises $11.5M Series A led by Venrock and Foundry Group to create a mainstream robot for the home

Brian Heater / TechCrunch :

2017-06-01
The Verge 9 related

Apple updates Swift Playgrounds education programming app with support for robots and drones, partnering with Lego, Sphero, Parrot, rolling out June 5

With support for LEGO, Sphero, and Parrot  —  Apple today announced that its education programming iPad app, Swift Playgrounds, will soon support robots and drones.

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