This docking station allows you to drive your Sphero right up into the charger! just drive up the ramp, Sphero falls asleep, and when its time to wake back up again, you just hit the foot pedal! The pedal scoops him out of his charger and down a second ramp. The second ramp gives Sphero 2 quick taps that wake him up! Later idea: add optional dog house for spheroRequires a few m3 machine screws with lock nuts. Lift the Sphero grabbing ring and place the charger inside with the power jack facing the hole. Plug the charger into the wall through the hole. Lower the ring over the charger Drive Sphero up the ramp. He will fall into the charger and go to sleep. To remove him from the charger just hit the foot pedal. It will lift him onto a second ramp where he will hit a 45 degree wall, then drop 25mm to the floor. These 2 taps will wake Sphero up!