There has never been an R2-D2 toy quite like this. Sphero, the company that helped bring the scene-stealing BB-8 to life in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then delivered a tiny, but lively BB-8 ...

Robotics company Sphero skyrocketed to popularity in 2015 with the release of BB-8, a miniature iPhone-controlled toy droid modeled after the BB-8 character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. R2-D2 is a ...

Since then, BB-8 has had a couple of software and firmware updates, and has been joined by evil twin BB-9E, long-time droid hero R2-D2 and his evil twin R2-Q5 who was shown briefly in "Star Wars: ...

Two years ago, Sphero released its BB-8 droid to coincide with the beginning of a new Star Wars trilogy. It was not only adorable and incredible fun, but it actually had personality in a way few toys ...

R2-Q5, a special edition model inspired by the Star Wars expanded universe, features a pitch-black finish with gold accents. (Adam Wilson, Sphero’s chief scientist, described it as R2D2’s ...

The company’s also introducing another new droid today, although you’re likely more familiar with him: R2-D2. The company tells me that while R2-D2 toys and figurines have existed for decades, Sphero ...

Star Wars Episode VIII is just around the corner, and you can bet your BB unit that Disney will take that opportunity to unleash a galaxy's worth of new merchandise. Chief among them is Sphero's line ...

Following the launch of BB-8 in 2015, and R2-D2 and BB-9E last month, Sphero has introduced an all-new iPhone-controlled droid ahead of New York Comic-Con, which begins today. This one is R2-Q5 and is ...

Force Friday is upon us, and with it comes a mountain of exciting reveals about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. As we wade through the plastic wrapping and cute porg plushies, there’s one bit of news that ...