Sphero holds the key to the workings of Star Wars' new droid, BB-8. (Image source: Sphero) Star Wars: Thee Force Awakens won't be hitting theaters until December, but a new character has already ...

Sphero the robotic ball made a bit of a splash at CES last year and it’s back again with the first augmented reality games built around it. There shouldn’t be anything too compelling about a 3-inch (7 ...

The toy version of BB-8 -- a round, beeping, rolling robot that will appear in the upcoming "Star Wars" movie -- has its origins not so far, far away. The toy version of BB-8 -- a round, beeping, ...

Adam Wilson (on the floor), Orbotix chief software architect and founder, and CEO Paul Berberian, demonstrate how Sphero works. Orbotix Inc. of Boulder will see its ...

Sphero is a new kind of ball invented by the folks at Orbotix. It's white and illuminated on the inside and can be controlled by your smartphone. The Sphero has a tiny "robot" inside that you can link ...

The company behind the Sphero robot ball said it is ready for outside developers to start creating apps for the device. Orbotix Inc. said Monday that it is releasing the developer tools as well as ...