Hi Todd, our technical support team have advised the following:

“The voltage regulator is a 3.3v regulator spec.

Unfortunately we can’t answer the question: “How well do NiMH actually hold up over time in thinking about the frequency of recharging vs how long alkaline might last”
because it will be dependent on the brand of both types of batteries and likely the method used to charge the NiMH (both in terms of equipment used and how drained they get before being charged).

4.8v is in the usable voltage range for Edison.”

If you have any additional technical support questions please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at https://meetedison.com/edison-robot-support/contact-us/

Hi Kelly, thanks for reaching out. We often find teachers prefer to store their Edison robots in plastic tubs which are easy for students to access and can also hold the EdComm cables, and any additional spare parts you may have.
I’d also suggest checking out our Pinterest board (https://www.pinterest.com.au/meetedison/activity-classroom-ideas/) for some additional storage ideas!

Hi Thomas,

Thank you for contacting Team Edison. My name is Hamish and I will help you with your query.

You could well be right that you have become the victim of curious fingers in relation to your lost skids. However, here are a few tips to hopefully prevent anymore needless loses:
Always make sure the skids are fully installed into your Edison, you should hear a distinctive ‘click’ when you re-install it
Try to limit the use of Edison on carpet, particularly when running drive programs, Edison seems to work better on hard surfaces either way

If you were really worried you could limit the amount of times that you take the skid in and out of the robot and as you say even glue it down. I would point out that some activities such as EdCreate do require the skid to be removed so it may not be the most ideal solution.

Best of luck!

Hi Tyler, we’re sorry to hear you’re having some issues getting Edison to download a program.
Feel free to get in touch with our technical support team at https://meetedison.com/edison-robot-support/contact-us/ so they can further assist!

Hello Lenka,

Our support team would love to hear from you and help you with your issue if you could fill out a contact form via this webpage – https://meetedison.com/edison-robot-support/contact-us/ someone will be in contact with you very shortly!