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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY (WCMH) — Two years ago, “Star Wars” fans met BB-8, a cute orange and white droid who helped Resistance pilot Poe Dameron and burgeoning Jedi Rey in their fight against the Dark ...

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 ...

With just a few days left until the newest "Star Wars" movie comes out in theaters, R2-D2 and BB-8 decided to drop by the KCRA 3 studios for a little visit before heading to the Sacramento premiere on ...

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 ...

THERE’S one way to get a preview of Star Wars: The Last Jedi before its December release, and it’s inside a new robotic toy from Sphero and the Darkside. Toy maker Sphero entered the George ...

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 ...

Toys, and particularly tech toys, can have very short half lives. AppleInsider has been playing with three of Sphero's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" app-controlled droids by a dad who was there in 1977, ...

At this moment, it’s nearly impossible to see anything in print or on screen that isn’t related to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Now British communication ...