Ari Resources
Connecting Ari to WiFi
Ari uses WiFi for updates, installing new apps and connecting to Ozobot Editor to receive programming instructions in real time to run Blockly and Python.
Connecting Ari to Editor
Ozobot Editor is used to create Block-based and Python programs for Ari and other Ozobot robots.
Install and Update Apps
Learn how to connect to the Ozobot Editor App Store, where users can install and update Ari apps.
Calibrating Ari for Color Codes
Step-by-step instructions for calibrating your Ari robot(s).
Update Ari's Operating System
Step-by-step instructions to update the operating system on your Ari robot(s).
Explore Ari Products
Browse Ari robots, kits, and accessories for your classroom.
Ari FAQ
Basics
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Ari has:
- An IR sensor for proximity detection, which detects objects 1 in (2.5cm) or less away
- A Time of Flight sensor that can measure distances up to 40in (1m)
- Line sensors that help Ari track when line following
- A color sensor to read line colors and color codes
- A microphone and speaker
- A Gyroscope for detecting orientation
- An Accelerometer for measuring acceleration
- A Pickup Sensor to detect if Ari is set on a surface or held in the air
- Ari’s wheels have encoders to measure angular rotation to control Ari’s speed and change direction
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Ari can be charged using the USB-C port on the back or by using an Ozobot charging cradle, which is included with Ari classroom kits.
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Ari has approximately 60 min. charge time using external 5V/1A charger.
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Ari has a approximately 240 minutes of operation depending on the apps run.
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Press and hold the button on the side of Ari for 3 seconds.
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Press and hold the button on the side of Ari for 3 seconds. A power off screen will appear on Ari. Tap on Ari’s screen to confirm turning off Ari.
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You can learn about color coding with Ari and other Ozobot bots here.
Turn on your Ari by pressing the power button.
Ari is ready to go when its eyes blink.
Swipe left to begin exploring Ari’s lesson folders.
Swipe up or down to navigate through the lesson folders.
Tap to select a lesson folder and scroll the list of available apps.
Tap to launch an app.
Swipe right to go back to the lesson category.
Select Computer Science to enter Color Codes or Blockly mode.
Swipe right again to go back to the Ari eyes.
Coding Methods and WiFi
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You can find a list of all the color codes that can be used to program Ari here.
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No, Ari does not require WiFi for use. Ari Apps, including Color Codes, can be used without any connection to a computer. For Block Programming and Python, Ari can run Editor programs over BLE as well 2.4Ghz WiFi. In some cases, Ari will perform better using WiFi. Ari apps can also be updated and installed when Ari is connected to the Editor over WiFi.
If you are not able to connect Ari to a WiFi network, then you can update all apps, install all new apps, and update the Operating System (Firmware) with this web tool. This web tool will send all updates to Ari by connecting Ari to your computer with a USB cable. Go to this link and follow the instructions.
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Ari can only connect to 2.4 GHz networks. You can find instructions for connecting Ari to WiFi here.
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The Ozobot Editor site is used to create and send Block-based and Python programs to Ari.
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You can find instructions for connecting Ari to the Ozobot Editor here.
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Ari can connect to Editor from an iPad, but Ari must be connected to WiFi. To set up WiFi on an Ari, you must use a computer. Then, to connect Ari to Editor on an iPad, select the option to connect the Ari over WiFi, switch to manual mode, and enter the 8-digit key shown on the right side of Ari’s screen in the Blockly app.
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You can find instructions to install new Apps on Ari here.
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You can find instructions to update Apps on Ari here.
Ari Settings
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Go to the System folder on Ari. Open the Settings App, scroll down, and press on About button. The Ari Firmware version is found under the title “Build Fingerprint”.
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If Ari is connected to WiFi then go to the System folder on Ari. Open the Settings app. Press General then Updates. Press on System Update to check for available updates. If an update is available press Install. Press the Reboot button on Ari when the installation is complete.
If you are not able to connect Ari to a WiFi network then you can update all apps, install all new apps, and update the Operating System (Firmware) with this web tool. This web tool will send all updates to Ari by connecting Ari to your computer with a USB cable. Go to this link and follow the instructions.
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Go to the System folder on Ari > Open the Settings App > Tap on Display and you can adjust the brightness of Ari’s screen.
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Go to the System folder on Ari > Open the Settings App > Tap on WiFi > Make sure that WiFi is turned on > Then follow these instructions to set up WiFi on Ari > Ari can only connect to 2.4 GHz networks.
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Go to the System folder on Ari > Open the Settings App > Tap on Sound and you can adjust the volume of Ari’s speaker and turn sound on or off.
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Go to the System folder on Ari > Open the Settings App > Tap on Language > You can add a new Language to Ari’s system menu. Please note the language change on effects Ari’s system navigation menu. It does not change the language of Ari’s lesson apps.
Ari Classroom Kit FAQs
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The Ari Classroom Kit includes everything needed to start coding, including Ari robots, color code marker packs, access to over 200 STEAM lessons and wireless charging cradle.
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Ari robots are best suited for learners as young as Pre-K through twelfth grade. Line following and color codes are great for young learners. Blockly Coding teaches the fundamentals of coding and algorithms for first through fifth graders. Advanced Blockly programs and Python code is suitable for middle and high school students.
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Ari can be used to teach off-screen coding with markers and paper and onscreen with Blockly and Python.
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Ozobot is a coding and robotics platform that uses robots to teach STEAM and core content subjects to K-12 students.
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Ari robots can be used to teach coding in three ways: screen-free with color codes and online with Ozobot Editor, which allows for block-based as well as Python programming.
Ari Entry Kit FAQs
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The Ari Entry Kit includes everything needed to start coding, including an Ari robot, color code markers, access to over 700 STEAM lessons and power cable.
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Ari robots are best suited for learners as young as Pre-K through twelfth grade. Line following and color codes are great for young learners. Blockly Coding teaches the fundamentals of coding and algorithms for first through fifth graders. Advanced Blockly programs and Python code is suitable for middle and high school students.
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Ari can be used to teach off-screen coding with markers and paper and onscreen with Blockly and Python.
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Ozobot is a coding and robotics platform that uses robots to teach STEAM and core content subjects to K-12 students. connect to 2.4 GHz networks.
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Ari robots can be used to teach coding in three ways: screen-free with color codes and online with Ozobot Editor, which allows for block-based as well as Python programming.
Troubleshooting
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If Ari’s screen stops responding to touch or Ari stops line following, then hold the power button for 10 seconds, and Ari will reboot.
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If Ari does not move when placed on a line, then go to the System folder. Open Sensor Spy App, scroll to Pickup Sensors, and press on this button. Make sure to set Ari on a flat surface and press “Write as threshold”. Then go to the Toolkit folder. Open the Calibration app. Draw a black area approximately 1.5in square. Place Ari on the black area and press Start. You will see a green success screen when Ari has been calibrated.
If Ari is not detecting Color Codes correctly, then the color sensor needs to be recalibrated. Print this file in color. On Ari go to the System folder, open the Track Tune App and select Color. Place Ari at the start of the track and press Start. After Ari has completed the track at the green and blue color code it will show the Start screen again. Ari has now recalibrated the color sensor.
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Follow these instructions to connect Ari to the Ozobot Editor.
If you are trying to connect Ari to the Editor using BLE and have an older version of the Blockly app on Ari, you may need to update Ari first using the updater tool in this link.
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A factory reset resets Ari to the factory state, removing all data, preferences, and installed apps. You should only do a factory reset when advised by Ozobot customer service. You will need to reinstall several apps, including Color Codes, after doing a factory reset.
Interested in exploring Ari lessons?
Head over to Ozobot Classroom to explore several new and exciting lessons!
Ozobot Classroom Lessons
The Night Sky
With The Night Sky app, students learn about constellations and when they can be seen throughout the year.
Life Cycles
Students use the Life Cycles app to explore and model key biological processes, enhancing their understanding of the natural world.
Distance
In the Distance app, students use Ari to measure and explore the concept of distance by engaging with real-world objects.