Robots are rolling through K12 classrooms as teachers use them for everything from biology and math assignments to language arts lessons. Students program these robots, often in sessions as short as 15 minutes. Getting stuck is part of the learning process, but with class sizes and finite period lengths, waiting for help isn’t always an option. And even when a teacher can get there, troubleshooting code on the spot isn’t simple.
Sphero, a company that creates programmable robots for K12 education, built a generative AI coding assistant into its Sphero Edu app using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to solve that problem. Students don’t type prompts or interact with an open interface. Instead, they tap a single button and receive immediate, focused feedback on their code. That one-click design reduces the risk of unpredictable outputs reaching students, keeping every AI interaction safe, age-appropriate, and focused on learning. It’s an approach that earns…
