{"id":10146,"date":"2023-06-11T18:58:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T18:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=10146"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:56:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T12:56:01","slug":"sphero","status":"publish","type":"success-story","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/success-story\/sphero\/","title":{"rendered":"Sphero Used Duro to Build Programmable Robots and STEAM Educational Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10146\" class=\"elementor elementor-10146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"success-story\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d28d756 posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d28d756\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d6ae4c post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25d6ae4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Sphero is Advancing STEAM Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de52332 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de52332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sphero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sphero<\/a> designs programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools that teach problem-solving, computational thinking, and creativity through hands-on learning. By integrating coding, science, music, and the arts, Sphero empowers students and educators to explore technology engagingly. Sphero&#8217;s Learning Ecosystem combines STEAM, computer science, and robotics with expert-designed lessons, delivering practical experiences throughout the educational journey and inspiring future creators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2189ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2189ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sphero-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19444\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sphero-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sphero-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sphero-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sphero-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sphero-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sphero Programmable Robot<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5509354b post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5509354b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges Before Implementation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42799e00 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42799e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sphero had spent years on a rigid, legacy PLM (<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Lifecycle Management<\/a>), struggling through dated features and spending way too much time getting the platform to work for a very distributed team. The engineering challenges included incompatible IT systems, software tools, and processes that conflicted with how they wanted to work. A<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">djustments or updates to the systems required long waits, extra engineering labor, and reduced productivity, all of which cost Sphero money they didn&#8217;t need to spend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c4730 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"53c4730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe\u2019re really impressed with Duro\u2019s software and approach.\u00a0It is clear they are trying to solve problems with the legacy solutions from an actual use point of view.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"> Paul Copioli, CEO of Sphero<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207bdcc4 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"207bdcc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post Implementation Improvements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cbd34 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0cbd34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sphero onboarded its entire team onto Duro in a matter of days, accelerating adoption and productivity across the organization.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By integrating Duro PLM with <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/altium-365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Altium<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/solidworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SolidWorks<\/a>, Sphero achieved significant operational improvements:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2022 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Automated eBOM Release Process:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Automated release workflows saved 1.5 hours per design iteration, increasing efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2022 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Streamlined Change Order Process:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Robust change order management enabled quick sign-offs with full visibility, essential for a fully remote team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2022 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Accurate Revision Control:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Engineers easily tracked design changes and BOM updates, ensuring <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">consistency across teams<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2022 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Centralized Document of Record:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Duro was the single source of truth, providing real-time design data access and enhancing collaboration and productivity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f70fac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f70fac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c7290 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d0c7290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe Altium and Duro integration automates the release process, saving an hour and a half of manually transferring eBOMs into our PLM. Duro's robust change order process makes getting changes signed off quickly easy. As a remote company, it\u2019s especially valuable to provide visibility to all groups, showing who signed off on a change and when.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"> Bryce Gatson, Senior Electrical Engineer, Sphero<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cc7a2 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7cc7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sphero Growth &amp; Success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ee2a5 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ee2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">By reducing costs across the board and enhancing collaboration, Sphero streamlined its product development process, enhanced workflows, and boosted productivity. After <strong>raising $27.8M in funding<\/strong>, the Sphero team was able to innovate, launching award-winning products like the <strong>BOLT+<\/strong>, named one of <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7094608\/sphero-bolt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TIME\u2019s Best Inventions<\/a> of 2024 in Education. TIME also recognized Sphero as one of the World\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/worlds-top-edtech-companies-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top EdTech Companies<\/a>, cementing its leadership in STEAM education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f955c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f955c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2890\" height=\"1614\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19445\" alt=\"Sphero Bolt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM.png 2890w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-at-8.44.25\u202fAM-2048x1144.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2890px) 100vw, 2890px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sphero Bolt+ TIME magazine<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d742c53 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d742c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s Next for Sphero?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba7d82 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fba7d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Sphero is expanding its educational platform to empower more educators and students with innovative learning tools. Sphero plans to enhance its product customization options, enabling rapid development of new educational solutions. The company is also focused on strengthening partnerships with schools and educational institutions worldwide, driving the adoption of STEAM-based learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd45b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bd45b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20072\" alt=\"AI in PLM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":10148,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Sphero Used Duro to Build Programmable Robots and STEAM Educational Tools","_seopress_titles_desc":"Sphero used Duro to streamline product development and collaboration, raising $28M and becoming the #1 STEAM-based learning solutions provider.","_seopress_robots_index":""},"resource-tag":[55],"class_list":["post-10146","success-story","type-success-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-tag-consumer-electronics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/success-story\/10146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/success-story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/success-story"}],"version-history":[{"count":142,"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/success-story\/10146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20182,"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/success-story\/10146\/revisions\/20182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"resource-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource-tag?post=10146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}