Smart toy maker Sphero is probably best known for its BB-8 rolling droid, but has recently been aiming its products at future programmers and makers. The company has opted to take the crowdfunding ...

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Sphero's licensed products have received the lion's share of attention in recent years, but today, the company is making something of a return to form. Today, Sphero announced the BOLT, a round robot ...

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If you grew up playing with LOGO on an old 8-bit computer, you’re probably familiar with the concept of a drawbot. It’s a simple robot that drags a pen around to draw on paper. [Tim] decided to build ...

Robots used to feature mostly in feared dystopian futures. These days they've become a shorthand for anything electronic with a personality. Even though Sphero isn't technically a robot at all ...

It's designed to teach kids how to code, but it's OK if you want to play with it too. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating ...

Anyone who has stepped foot into a classroom — or even a toy store — knows that robotics are top of mind for many educators and parents. Helping lead the revolution of affordable STEAM (science, ...

Have you always wanted to program and play with your own robot? Challenge and inspire your mind with the new Sphero SPRK Edition. New Scientist and Sphero are giving away five of the popular spherical ...

Engineers from Boulder toy maker Sphero have not only shrunk its signature round robot into one about half the size of the original sphere, the new Sphero Mini responds to facial expressions. Users ...

The company that inspired Star Wars' BB-8 droid has already won the hearts and minds of K–12 students with a similar ball-shaped robot named Sphero. Sam has taught in independent Jewish schools for ...

After 18 months of stealth development, Sphero’s autonomous robot lab debuts as Misty Robotics, promising an affordable home helper in 2018. If attendees at this year’s CES took a moment to remove ...