Sphero's R2-D2 is getting an Imperial counterpart, with a limited-edition R2-Q5 joining the remote-control lineup. Expected to be a hit at NY Comic Con when it goes on sale from today, the R2-Q5 is ...

The new Sphero Star Wars R2-Q5 app-enabled droid was made official yesterday. The device is launching in the UK later this month. The Sphero Star Wars R2-Q5 will go on sale in the UK on the 27th of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sphero brought a new edition to their Star Wars droid family to New York Comic Con, but you’ll ...

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 ...

Normally I fill this space with tips about the hottest deals on Apple’s own products, but for this Friday, let’s have some fun, shall we? Today Best Buy is selling the R2-Q5 app-controlled droid from ...

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At the New York Comic Con event taking place from today until October 8th, 2017, robot manufacturer Sphero will be showcasing their latest darkside R2-Q5 Star Wars Robot, as well as making it ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new R2-D2 by Sphero playground tasks users with helping R2-D2 find Obi-Wan Kenobi in the deserts of Tatooine, evade Stormtroopers, and explore the Death Star, all using Swift commands. The second, ...

This R2-D2 can be ordered for $35.99 right now, even thought it's out of stock. You're basically just reserving one at this price, and Amazon will fulfill the order when they get more. I've bought a ...

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, ...