Sphero to acquire and merge with littleBits.

Sphero, the leading robotics and educational STEAM company, agreed to acquire and merge with littleBits, the company that invented the electronic building block. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Sphero and littleBits are on a mission to make hands-on learning fun and memorable,” said Paul Berberian, Sphero’s CEO. “Together, we’re able to make an even greater impact by delivering the best possible solution — whether it is programming a robot to solve a maze or building an electronic music synthesizer. There are infinite learning possibilities — and they’re all fun.”