This school year, we’re bringing even more ways to make hands-on coding, flight, and future-ready learning accessible and adaptable for your classroom. Check out our Back to School Updates Webinar with Community Manager Frankie Baker for all the insights:



Below, we're diving into three specific updates that are ready for takeoff:

1. Position Functions with CoDrone EDU – available now!

2. Our collaboration with Texas Instruments, releasing later this month.

3. A new-and-improved curriculum + lesson portal, launching this fall.

Before we dive into the details—make sure your drones and controllers are updated to firmware version 25.2.1. 

You can update online here: codrone.robolink.com/edu/updater
View the full release notes here: Firmware Release Notes

Now, here’s what’s new and on the way soon. 

Available Now: Position Functions with CoDrone EDU

You asked for more precise flight control—now it’s here. Position functions let students move the drone by specified distances along the x, y, and z axes (in meters), relative to its current position and heading.

Using the new move_distance() function, students can:

• Program precise forward/backward, left/right, and vertical movements

• Combine movements for simultaneous multi-axis flight

• Set custom velocity (up to 2.0 m/s) for more advanced control
  

Learn more in our Drone Function Documentation.

This update is perfect for teaching coordinate systems, physics concepts, and flight path optimization. For the best performance, make sure to fly your drones over a well-lit, patterned surface.

Launching This Month: TI-Nspire™ x CoDrone EDU

Later this month, students will be able to code and pilot CoDrone EDU directly from their Python-capable TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculators—a device already on millions of desks.

This integration makes it possible to connect coding and robotics directly to core math and science instruction without the need for extra computers or tablets.

Why it matters:

• Familiar tools, bigger impact – Students use the same calculator they know to code drones.

• Expanded access – Perfect for classrooms without dedicated computer labs.

“Collaborating with Texas Instruments, we’re now opening the door to tens of thousands of math and science classrooms—making hands-on coding and flight accessible through a device that’s already on so many students’ desks."
— Hansol Hong, Robolink CEO and Founder

Launching This Fall: New Curriculum + Lesson Portal

We’ve rebuilt our curriculum and teaching platform to be more flexible, engaging, and streamlined for both teachers and students.

What’s Changing

• All-in-One Teacher + Student Resources – Every lesson includes plans, slides, answer keys, example code, and a student-facing experience.

• Upgraded Student Experience – The new Drone Lab integrates lessons, flight information, resources like the Firmware Updater, and the Blocky and Python editors all in one seamless space.

• Engineering Notebook Integration – Vocabulary, sketches, reflections, and coding practice in Blockly or Python are all in students' Engineering Notebooks.

• Even more CTE Alignment – Robolink's curriculum is getting a CTE upgrade, with dedicated lessons for specific career paths and more moments for real-world connections and background knowledge found across every lesson.

What’s Staying the Same

• STEM Foundations First – Students begin with lessons in drone care, maintenance, and safe flight preparation.

• Progressive Programming Pathways – Step-by-step lessons in Blockly and Python build skills to control drone movement, lights, sounds, and sensor-based responses.

• Teacher-Friendly by Design – You don’t need to be the expert—discover the magic of drones alongside your students with standards-aligned lessons.

• Built by Educators, for Educators – Our curriculum is developed in-house by a team of CS educators with real classroom experience who ensure content relevant and high-quality.

Why These Updates Matter

From precise new flight functions to core curriculum integration with TI to a redesigned, more flexible lesson platform, these updates are designed to make CoDrone EDU the most adaptable, career-connected drone platform in education.

Whether you’re introducing drone coding for the first time or running a competition team, we’re here to make this school year your most future-ready yet.

Release Timeline

• Firmware Update (25.2.1): Available now — Update here

• Position Functions: Available now

• TI-Nspire x CoDrone EDU: August 2025

• New Curriculum + Lesson Portal: Fall 2025

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