Photon lists touch, sound, light, proximity, ground-contrast and obstruction sensing, plus distance and angle encoders.
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Photon Robot for Education
A sensor-equipped teaching robot with several coding interfaces. It suits prepared lessons; compatible software and the correct education edition matter before choosing activities.
Mobile appsAndroid/iOS Photon applications; EDU requires the educational robot edition.Manufacturer source
Computer connectionPhoton Magic Dongle and Magic Bridge for Windows, macOS and Chrome OS.Manufacturer source
ProgrammingScratch, MakeCode, JavaScript and Python through Magic Bridge.Manufacturer source
Classroom capacityUp to eight robots per computer described.Manufacturer source
Recorded specifications, with their source limits. These are not our measurements. See all specifications and configurations
Price and availability
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Three proposed tasks. Ten attempts at each suitable task, with the outcome, time and human help recorded. Confirm the exact robot, software and safe setup first. These tasks are not evidence that this robot can do them.
Complete one documented learning activity
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Repeat the activity from the same starting setup
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Change one permitted setting and repeat the activity
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Tested by ROBODROMO
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See the proposed test track01 / The assessment
What the evidence supports.
Capability and readiness are separate. These written findings are not a numerical rating or a physical test.
Capability
What can it actually do?
The specific maker claims and any independent observations are listed below. We have not run our own task tests on this robot.
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Could you use it in real life?
Intended use: Teacher-controlled programming activities. Dependable everyday use has not been established by the evidence reviewed. Use the Education edition and compatible interfaces. A sensor count is not accuracy or learning-outcome evidence.
Read the source-based assessmentA clear limit
This is a research profile based on the sources below, not a hands-on test. Maker claims remain attributed to the maker; they do not prove repeatable performance in your home or workplace.
02 / Can it actually do it?
The claims, with their context.
The wording below keeps each source’s limits. A demonstration, a maker’s claim and a repeatable real-world result are different things.
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Specifications and configuration
Technical reference
Specifications and configuration
The figures and features below come from the named sources. They are not independent measurements. Optional hardware and conflicting revisions are kept separate.
| Item | Documented detail | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor set | Photon lists touch, sound, light, proximity, ground-contrast and obstruction sensing, plus distance and angle encoders. | Source 1 |
| Education app | Photon says its EDU app supports teacher-controlled interfaces and is restricted to the education edition. | Source 2 |
| Edition differences | The maker describes separate home and education editions, with different software and add-ons. | Source 3 |
An omitted measurement is unknown in this review, not zero or unsupported. Check the exact hardware edition and documentation before ordering or designing around it.
Android/iOS Photon applications; EDU requires the educational robot edition.
Manufacturer sourcePhoton Magic Dongle and Magic Bridge for Windows, macOS and Chrome OS.
Manufacturer sourceScratch, MakeCode, JavaScript and Python through Magic Bridge.
Manufacturer sourceUp to eight robots per computer described.
Manufacturer sourceThe exact model and configuration
The exact model
Meet Photon Robot for Education
Photon Robot for Education is the education edition. The maker distinguishes it from Home Edition by software and add-ons and identifies edition on the underside serial sticker: PHE for Education and PHC for Home. This does not establish a hardware generation or fitment rule. Exact revision and kit remain unverified.
Further assessment notes
Setup, support and daily use
04 / Living with it
Right robot, right expectations.
What ownership could involve
Choose the Education edition and check its serial sticker, supplied kit and software licence before ordering. Mobile use needs a compatible device and Photon EDU app; the maker says a separately sold Photon Magic Dongle is required for its computer setup. The setup instructions request Bluetooth and device location permissions; check current privacy terms and device policy. Charge the robot and prepare the learning area before lessons. Allow time to select the interface, test sensor responses and troubleshoot pairing. The maker describes separate teacher and student accounts; whether every function can be used without an account remains unverified. Check battery service, regional support and warranty.
Support, software and repairs
Standard apps are free, but teaching-kit applications can require supplied activation codes and hardware. Confirm educational edition, dongle inclusion, school-device compatibility, battery repair and warranty. A home-version robot cannot automatically access EDU. Keep kit licences and robot capabilities distinct.
Questions still open
What needs checking before you decide.
- No public standalone price, current UK stock or delivery terms were verified on the reviewed manufacturer pages.
- The claimed sensors and programming functions are not independently assessed for accuracy or reliability.
- Home and Education edition software and use conditions differ; do not assume either edition supports every teaching kit.
- Compare Photon’s education software, sensors and lesson activities with the exact alternatives your class would use.
See it in action
Our filmed attempts will appear after testing. Existing footage below keeps its original description and limitations.
See the robot
Course for Beginners - Episode 1: Introduction
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Sources and checks
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Sources and checks
03 / Recorded evidence
The latest checks on file.
Dates below describe the recorded checks. They do not mean the manufacturer’s page was checked today.
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help.photon.education
list of manufacturer-described sensors
Source checked 2026-10-28 -
photon.education
EDU, Robot, Coding and Magic Bridge app descriptions
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help.photon.education
education and home version identification and intended use
Source checked 2026-10-28 - photon.education Source checked 2026-10-28
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Manufacturer specifications and support
Exact-model specification/support passages in official source; numerical claims are manufacturer figures.
Source checked 2026-10-31 -
Official page linking this video
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Source checked 2026-10-31
No recorded sources in this filter.
How sure are we?
6 linked sources. Read the claims and their limits below. A source count is not a confidence score.
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