{"id":1913,"date":"2025-07-22T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/?p=1913"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:52:53","slug":"10-innovative-solutions-for-robot-storage-carts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/nl\/blog\/10-innovative-solutions-for-robot-storage-carts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Innovative Solutions for Robot Storage Carts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s almost that time of year when you will find yourself surrounded by robots, charging cables and devices. What better time is there for creative storage solutions to streamline storage and charging, ease delivery to students and colleges, all while keeping Dash safe?<\/p>

We have a solution for you\u200a\u2014\u200a10, in fact. Here are our top 10 innovative storage cart solutions for robots, shared by teacher leaders just like you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#1\u200a\u2014\u200aNewport Mesa Unified School District, California<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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#1\u200a\u2014\u200aNewport Mesa Unified School District, California:\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jenith Mishne, Director of Education Technology, and her team of amazing EdTech TOSAs, Christie Darnall, Martha Felix and Melissa Price<\/strong>\u00a0were very strategic about how they wanted to roll out a robotics program to their elementary teachers and students at 22 sites. They knew that a cart had to be durable, had to have wheels for ease of moving between classrooms, and had to have enough space to hold all the related teaching and learning materials, because their Dash STEM kits include: 7 iPads, 7 Dash robots, 7 customized floor mats, 1 teaching and learning resource binder filled with many activities and lessons, Wonder Workshop\u2019s Curriculum Guide and Challenge Cards, an accessory kit of math manipulatives (rulers, projectors, etc.), 7 robot and 7 iPad charging cables, 14 building brick connectors, and a LEGO set. Their team decided to purchase the rugged\u00a0Case Cruzer<\/a>, which has foam inlay for added protection of the contents and can be locked. The K-5 teachers within each elementary building use a shared Google calendar to check out the cases. Now, all 23 sites have easy, shared access to the Dash STEM kits.<\/p>

Total cost: $233-$311 for each mobile case<\/strong><\/p>

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#2\u200a\u2014\u200aOverton Public School in Overton, NE: Technology specialist\u00a0Chase Christianson<\/strong>\u00a0took a DIY approach. For his school\u2019s solution, Chase creatively repurposed an old TV cart. He worked with the head of maintenance to add some wood panel \u201cbumper walls\u201d for the Dash robots sitting on top (we\u2019ve also seen foam pool noodles used for bumper walls). Since it is a powered TV cart, Chase added a small USB charging unit that plugs right in for quick and easy charging. Chris claims it is \u201cnothing special,\u201d yet when he has to make the rounds to five different classrooms, his solutions make for flexible and easy mobility!<\/p>

Total cost: $0.00 for the repurposed TV chart + <$5.00 for the wood panel \u201cbumper\u201d boards or pool noodles.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#3\u200a\u2014\u200aValley Preparatory School, Redlands, CA: Carrie Willis, a technology director, created a small, simple, and yet practical mobile charging cart. To replicate her setup, you can purchase a 3 Tier Metal Cart on Amazon<\/a> for about $35, get a power strip with 12 USB ports<\/a>, and mount it to the cart with heavy-duty Velcro. Each level of the cart can hold at least 3 Dashes and 3 Dots. Carrie and her students like the smaller cart size for its ease of mobility within a classroom setting\u200a\u2014\u200asimple to store in a classroom corner.<\/p>

Total cost: <$60.00<\/strong><\/p>

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#4\u200a\u2014\u200aLou MacNarin Schools, Dieppe, Canada:\u00a0Julie Roy\u00a0is an immersion STEM resource teacher in the province of New Brunswick. In Joy\u2019s school, they have 15 Dash and 11 Dot robots stored on a sturdy metal shelving unit. This solution provides easy access for both students and teachers. Julie\u2019s goal when she purchased these shelving units<\/a> for her school was to allow for plenty of access, at any time. Now, she says that any teacher (or student) can borrow them whenever they like!<\/p>

This unit can be purchased<\/a> on Amazon.com for $34.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#5\u200a\u2014\u200aConestoga Valley School District in Lancaster, PA:\u00a0Vicki Treadway, a technology coach, shared her creative\u00a0mobile drawer storage cart<\/a>. Her elementary principal found the cart at their Leola Elementary location, so they simply repurposed it by adding a multiport USB charger on the top. The drawers fit Dash and Dot plus their USB cables and accessories. What a compact home!<\/p>

Total cost: <$80.00.<\/strong><\/p>

Follow and learn with Vicki on Twitter\u00a0@vltreadway<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#6\u200a\u2014\u200aWayzata School District, Plymouth, MN:\u00a0Dr. Brad Gustafson and the Greenwood Elementary teachers<\/strong>\u00a0collaborated on ideas for the best mobile storage solution for their makerspace. Dr. Brad had earmarked some funding in their budget to invest in the Mobile MakerSpace fleet and supplies. Their goal was to create an ethos of innovation and design thinking. They wanted students to have the opportunity to create, build, tinker, fail, and think critically from any classroom or hallway in the school. To transport new opportunities and tools to virtually any space in their school, they have lined the hallway to the media center with their\u00a0Mobile MakerSpace carts<\/a>, which are\u00a0Cascade models<\/a>. These carts contain all the tools needed to elicit collaboration and unleash student creativity, whether they are tackling high-tech 3D printing, low-tech knitting, plastic construction blocks, or modular robotics.<\/p>

Estimated cost: $300.00 per cart<\/span><\/p>

Follow and learn with Dr. Brad on Twitter\u00a0@GustafsonBrad<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#7\u200a\u2014\u200aOregon School District, Oregon, WI: Technology teacher\u00a0Velvet Holmes <\/strong>shared her creative robot storage idea of a \u201cDash garage.\u201d Velvet has designated a back counter of her classroom where she reuses the same box Dash was shipped in. She flips the box to use the top as a back for the \u201cgarage.\u201d Then, she asks students to park the Dash inside the plastic liner and store a Dot on top of each open box. Her idea provides easy access for students, an organized method for storage, and an immediate charging station right next to the classroom\u2019s iPads. Velvet has created an anytime, just-in-time way to enhance her classroom\u2019s thematic units of study.<\/p>

Total cost: FREE<\/p>

Follow and learn with Velvet on Twitter\u00a0@iVelvet<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#8\u200a\u2014\u200aSt. Cloud Schools, St. Cloud, MN:\u00a0Angie Kalthoff<\/strong>, a tech integrator, wrote a grant to bring Dash and Dot and other STEM tools to her St. Cloud, Minnesota schools. One of her creative first-grade teachers, Lindsey Nagorski\u00a0<\/strong>@<\/strong>nagorski1<\/a>\u00a0came up with the idea of storing the robots in a fish tank! She explains that her first-graders treat Dash and Dot as classroom pets\u200a\u2014\u200athey take care for them each and every day.\u00a0<\/p>

Jenny McNew<\/strong>\u00a0is the media specialist\u00a0@31madi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jason Menth<\/strong> is the Talahi Technology Integrationist at St. Cloud Schools, and they work with multiple classes at Talahi Elementary using multiple Tech Tub Charging solutions.<\/a>The robots sit on shelves connected to internal USB charging ports, securely stored in a lightweight, ventilated unit that is easy to carry or transport from room to room.<\/p>

Another solution their district has come up with is tapping into repurposed laptop carts from years past, and that are no longer are being used. This provides durable mobile storage and an immediate charging solution.<\/p>

Total cost: $0.00 for the repurposed fish tank; $0.00 for repurposed laptop carts; about $425 for a Tech Tub Trolley<\/strong><\/p>

Follow and learn from Angie Kalthoff @MrsKalthoff<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#9 Wonder Workshop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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#9\u200a\u2014\u200aThe ultimate rolling suitcase. Easy to pack, zip, load, and roll! Our team at Wonder Workshop, customized a suitcase to take Dash and Dot along when they conduct user research, visit schools, or go to conferences. A practical and sturdy way to bring your friends along for the ride!<\/p>

Find a similar Amazon Basics carryon<\/a> hier<\/p>

Total cost: $53<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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#10\u200a\u2014\u200aLastly, you could purchase a collapsible utility cart<\/a> at retailers like the Home Depot<\/a>. Often used as wagons for the garden or beach, it’s a great way to move Dash and all the accessories between classrooms. Plus, this sturdy cart collapses when not being used. Ask for student volunteers to be Robot Delivery Helpers so that they feel responsible for the care and maintenance of their beloved Dash robots.<\/p>


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What are your favorite storage and charging solutions? Let us know on social media and tag us @wonderworkshop!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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