Sphero BB-8 Commercial Shows the Droid You’re Looking For

When it was announced that the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens droid, BB-8, was an actual droid and not CGI, it was also announced that Sphero was the company behind the technology that made it possible.  Sphero has two app enabled products, Sphero and Ollie, which can be controlled by a smartphone or tablet. These rolling robots can be programmed to carry out instructions, roll around and explore on their own or controlled via a Bluetooth enabled device.

Now, with the Force Friday launch of new Star Wars toys and collectibles, we can look forward to having our very own BB-8 droids!  Sphero posted a new video showing off the features of BB-8.  The droid will be available beginning tomorrow and should retail for $149.99. The app to control BB-8 currently runs on newer generation iPhone and iPads and Android devices with Android 4.4.2 and newer.  A Windows app will be available after launch.

Check out the video below and be sure to head over to the Sphero website for all the updates on BB-8 and their other products.