Sphero calls it, The Curious Adventures of BB-8 operating under the premise: what happens when BB-8 interacts with things on planet earth? The result is some pretty cute stuff. I admire the company ...

Sphero's new Spider-Man toy can crack jokes, tell stories and lets kids have a "Choose Your Own Adventure" kind of interaction. Sphero Toymaker Sphero is releasing an interactive toy in the form of a ...

What if your friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man could spend less time out fighting crime and more time at home with you? That’s the concept behind Sphero’s latest Disney/Marvel Universe-inspired toy, ...

It may be best known for the BB-8, but Sphero's robotic toys have uses well beyond Star Wars. Aspect Hunter School in Sydney, Australia is a school for children on the autism spectrum. The school is ...

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Sphero’s R2-D2 follows (or perhaps trundles) in BB–8’s footsteps, giving you a dinky, app-controlled take on the true hero of the Star Wars saga, who never gets the credit he deserves. Sure, Luke had ...