Despite quite a few articles stating Sphero was behind the technology that made the real movie BB-8 droid, like this Tech Crunch article: Sphero, makers of the eponymous spherical robots that ...

An curved arrow pointing right. As the lead droid in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," BB-8 is a fully functioning robot that became an instant favorite among fans. Soon, you'll be able to get your ...

Just announced is a BB-8 toy from Sphero that is really pretty amazing. Produced by Darren Weaver Follow TI Video: On Facebook More from Tech The seventh film in the "Star Wars" franchise ...

You control the BB-8 using a simple onscreen joystick, just like previous Sphero's before it. It's very self-explanatory, move the stick forward, and the droid will move forward. The Sphero does ...

SEE ALSO: BB-8 is getting an evil twin in ‘The Last Jedi’ The roughly 1.25-inch ball bot is, in most respects, a small version of the full-sized Sphero. You connect to it via Bluetooth by ...

Credit: ZLATA IVLEVA/MASHABLE Even after launching successful products in partnership with Disney, such as the BB-8 or Lightning McQueen, Sphero has remained focused on its original mission to ...