BB-8 is one of the most popular characters in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, but not every fan knows the origin of the droid's ...

Sphero's been making iPhone-connected ball-shaped robotic toys since 2011, and while the company has been successful with the original Sphero and the Ollie, it stumbled on a major hit this year with ...

" Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens in theaters this December, but you don't have to wait until then to get up close and personal with one of the movie's new characters. Thanks to robot maker Sphero ...

Ever since the first footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released to the masses, we have all come to learn one universal truth: BB-8 is life. From the moment he rolled into the Star Wars ...

To charge the internal battery, place the BB-8 on an induction base that doubles as a display stand. The BB-8 uses a combination of motors, gyroscopes, and magnets to scoot around. The BB-8 looks just ...

Work began in August 2013, but designers had to keep it a secret for a year and a half -- even from their own families It may be the droid that launched a thousand merchandising opportunities, but ...

The "BB-8 by Sphero" is a robot toy that combines the high-tech remote-control spherical fun of the original Sphero with the life force of the newest droid hero from Star Wars. This is the "ball droid ...

You played with it for hours on end after it was first released, but by the time The Force Awakens hit theaters months later, you had probably lost interest in your Sphero BB-8. But don’t bury the ...

The cutest character from the new "Star Wars" film has a little mystery to it. Unbeknownst to many, BB-8 wasn't computer generated for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." It's a fully functioning robot, ...

This article is more than 10 years old. BB-8 is the cutest character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Like the more famous R2-D2, he's an astromech droid who helps fly and maintain an X-wing ...

Robotics company Sphero partners with Disney to make pint-sized version of new Star Wars droid kids and big kids can now own Since its debut in the first trailer for Episode VII, cute little BB-8 - ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who love Star Wars and those heathens who’ve never shed a tear for Alderaan, or the prequel trilogy. Still, there’s hope yet for the unconverted. Star ...