# Wonder Workshop Dash review

Ready to use wheeled coding robot that teaches kids 5 to 14 to code

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $190 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: young kids learning to code
- Skip if: you want AI chat or a camera
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/wonder-workshop-dash/

## Verdict

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.

## 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

## 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
- subscription: None needed for home use; Make Wonder classroom subscriptions are optional
- age range: 5 to 14 (Wonder Workshop)

## Safety

- recalls: Not checked
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active
- company note: Wonder Workshop assets were acquired by MORAVIA Education, a US company, which says it will keep the Dash product family, apps and customer service.

## 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.

## Sources

1. [Wonder Workshop: Dash page](https://makewonder.com/dash)
2. [Wonder Workshop: MORAVIA Education acquisition and price update](https://www.makewonder.com/moravia-education/)
3. [Tom's Hardware: Dash Robot and Sketch Kit review](https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wonder-workshop-dash-robot-sketch-kit%2C5722.html)
4. [Tech Advisor: Dash robot review](https://www.techadvisor.com/article/718366/dash-robot-review.html)