- Type
- Pre assembled wheeled
- Interaction
- Free tablet and phone
- Subscription
- None needed for home use
- Ages
- 5 to 14
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Wonder Workshop Dash
Ready to use wheeled coding robot that teaches kids 5 to 14 to code
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 30, 2026
Is the Wonder Workshop Dash worth it? Dash is a sturdy first coding robot that kids can use straight out of the box, with apps that grow from simple driving to block coding and JavaScript. It costs $190 as of Nov 4, 2026, and 2 independent reviewers tested it.
Dash is a sturdy first coding robot that kids can use straight out of the box, with apps that grow from simple driving to block coding and JavaScript. It suits families and classrooms with kids roughly 5 to 11 who have open floor space. Skip it if you want a robot with a camera or AI chat, or if $190 plus accessories is too much for a toy that may be outgrown.
Best for: young kids learning to code. Skip if: you want AI chat or a camera.
Specs
- Type
- Pre assembled wheeled coding robot with a head that turns and lights in the eye, ears and head buttons
- Interaction
- Free tablet and phone apps (Wonder, Blockly, Blockly Pro, Go, Path); Blockly also runs in a web browser on laptops and Chromebooks; responds to claps and voices, four head buttons
- Ai features
- None; behavior comes from programs kids build with block coding, and Blockly Pro can switch between blocks and JavaScript
- Camera
- No camera (Wonder Workshop); a microphone and front and rear obstacle sensors
- Mobility
- Two wheels plus a moving head; Tom's Hardware notes angles and distances can only be set in steps of five; Tech Advisor found it struggled on thin rugs and needs about 2 m by 2 m of floor
- Battery runtime
- Wonder Workshop now says about 5 hours of active play; Tom's Hardware measured 137 minutes of near continuous Bluetooth use against a rating of about 90 minutes at the time
- Charge time
- Under an hour over USB (Wonder Workshop); battery is internal and not user replaceable
- Size weight
- About 6 in tall (Tech Advisor); weight not published
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $190
- Total
- $190
No subscription is needed at home. Optional add ons are priced by Wonder Workshop at $34.99 (Launcher), $44.99 (Sketch Kit) and $44.99 (Gripper Building Kit). The battery is not user replaceable and no replacement schedule is published, so a 3 year cost is not computable.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Wonder Workshop robot recall in the CPSC database as of Nov 4, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- Not listed
Price history
Tracked dailyWhere to buy
- Amazon
- See price →
- Wonder Workshop store (MORAVIA Education)
- $190 →
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Pros
- Pre assembled, ready to code out of the box
- Several apps that grow with the child
- Beat its rated battery life in Tom's Hardware testing
- No camera, and no user to user chat in its apps
Cons
- About $190 before accessories
- Needs a large open floor area
- Struggles on rugs and thicker carpet
- Text heavy apps are hard for pre readers
What independent reviewers found
- Editor's Choice. Dash ran 137 minutes of near continuous Bluetooth use, beating its 90 minute rating at the time. Praised the fun, multiple apps and program sharing; criticized the text heavy app for pre readers, moves limited to multiples of five and limited phone compatibility.
- Tom's Hardware
- Kids aged 6 to 11 found it engaging and the reviewer could hardly fault it, but it needed about 2 m by 2 m of space, had trouble on a thin rug and lacked a text coding path on Android and Fire tablets.
- Tech Advisor
Spec history
Checked dailyNo spec changes since we started tracking on Nov 2, 2026.
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Questions buyers ask
Does Dash have a camera?
No. Wonder Workshop says Dash has no camera. It uses a microphone, obstacle sensors and head buttons.
Is Wonder Workshop still in business?
Its assets were bought by MORAVIA Education, which launched in February 2026 and says it continues Dash, the apps and customer service.
How long does the battery last?
Wonder Workshop now says about 5 hours of active play. Tom's Hardware measured 137 minutes of near continuous app use in 2018.
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