Revolution Robotics

September 13, 2024

Send the robot hardware revision number in firmware update requests Add a dark theme selector for build instructions

August 7, 2024

Coding screen - Major redesign on the coding screen. Three difficulty levels simplified into two and many blocks merged to make the experience more smooth. - Creating, editing, renaming programs became better with UX improvements. Kids can do most of the actions using a single tap instead of the previously complicated menu structure. Play mode - Programs can be stopped and restarted with a tap in play mode. Children are able to put 2x the programs on joystick buttons because they don’t need to add “stop programs” any more. - Running programs are now indicated with a yellow circle during play mode. For better debugging, it’s also indicated If a program failed. Hardware-related - Added gyro sensor reading as one of the coding blocks. Children now can create advanced programs based on the robot position and its rotation. - Motors can now turn quickly even if the angle is small. This makes possible for triggers and launcher robots to operate better. - Several firmware-, and application-related bugs fixed. Classroom experience - Introduced mentor role for classroom usage. Mentors have now their own profile and are able to manage their classes with an ease. - Login and end of class flow for afterschool classes completely redesigned to match the classroom experience. - Classroom curriculum permissions updated. Children now have access only to the robot(s) in need. Content management & data - Implemented the ability to view the details all robots created by students. - Added timestamp tracking for important events in classrooms to be able to detect long builds and improve curriculum.

November 27, 2023

1. Teammate mode & Classroom usage: - Introduced teammate mode for multiple kids to work together on the same device. - Introduced mode for classroom usage. 2. Robot experience - We made the joystick more sensitive so the speed applied is proportional to the position of the joystick. - Added a “videos” tab right next to the play mode to be able to access pre-recorded videos easily. - Users get a notification if they forgot to plug the batteries in. - Fixed the timer widget. It only starts when users touch any buttons on the joystick (and doesn’t start at the beginning of the recording). - Fixed the issues with the ultrasonic distance sensor. - Fixed the gyroscope, it measures now the robot rotation precisely. - Added a Play button to the configuration screen to immediately be able to drive the robot. - UX&UI fixes, generally speaking tapping a card or a button now always does what you'd expect to do. - Various issues with autonomous mode, controller setups and background program prioritisation fixed. 3. Challenges - Changed the primary interface for users to use their robot by default instead of building a new every time. - Worked on the UI/UX of the challenge flow to make a submission easier. 4. New sensor - Added the firmware, software and Blockly (programming) support for the new colour sensor. 5. New illustrations - Changed almost all of the illustrations. 6. App store - We changed the publisher, cover art images and primary look & feel. It’s now Revolution Robotics - powered by STEAM Academy

November 6, 2023

1. Teammate mode & Classroom usage: - Introduced teammate mode for multiple kids to work together on the same device. - Introduced mode for classroom usage. 2. Robot experience - We made the joystick more sensitive so the speed applied is proportional to the position of the joystick. - Added a “videos” tab right next to the play mode to be able to access pre-recorded videos easily. - Users get a notification if they forgot to plug the batteries in. - Fixed the timer widget. It only starts when users touch any buttons on the joystick (and doesn’t start at the beginning of the recording). - Fixed the issues with the ultrasonic distance sensor. - Fixed the gyroscope, it measures now the robot rotation precisely. - Added a Play button to the configuration screen to immediately be able to drive the robot. - UX&UI fixes, generally speaking tapping a card or a button now always does what you'd expect to do. - Various issues with autonomous mode, controller setups and background program prioritisation fixed. 3. Challenges - Changed the primary interface for users to use their robot by default instead of building a new every time. - Worked on the UI/UX of the challenge flow to make a submission easier. 4. New sensor - Added the firmware, software and Blockly (programming) support for the new colour sensor. 5. New illustrations - Changed almost all of the illustrations. 6. App store - We changed the publisher, cover art images and primary look & feel. It’s now Revolution Robotics - powered by STEAM Academy

September 28, 2023

1. Teammate mode & Classroom usage: - Introduced teammate mode for multiple kids to work together on the same device. - Introduced mode for classroom usage. 2. Robot experience - We made the joystick more sensitive so the speed applied is proportional to the position of the joystick. - Added a “videos” tab right next to the play mode to be able to access pre-recorded videos easily. - Users get a notification if they forgot to plug the batteries in. - Fixed the timer widget. It only starts when users touch any buttons on the joystick (and doesn’t start at the beginning of the recording). - Fixed the issues with the ultrasonic distance sensor. - Fixed the gyroscope, it measures now the robot rotation precisely. - Added a Play button to the configuration screen to immediately be able to drive the robot. - UX&UI fixes, generally speaking tapping a card or a button now always does what you'd expect to do. - Various issues with autonomous mode, controller setups and background program prioritisation fixed. 3. Challenges - Changed the primary interface for users to use their robot by default instead of building a new every time. - Worked on the UI/UX of the challenge flow to make a submission easier. 4. New sensor - Added the firmware, software and Blockly (programming) support for the new colour sensor. 5. New illustrations - Changed almost all of the illustrations. 6. App store - We changed the publisher, cover art images and primary look & feel. It’s now Revolution Robotics - powered by STEAM Academy

March 8, 2023

Fixed the Revolution Robotics logo orientation on the config editor screen

February 15, 2023

- Launched a completely new version with new functionalities - Added support for new sensors - Fixed a lot of bugs - Introduced challenges with badges and rankings - With this version it's easier to configure, code & control robots

November 9, 2021

Fixed crash issue for driver controller

October 3, 2021

Fixed bugs in robot controller widget

November 2, 2020

Fixed challenges not loading bug