Sphero’s Star Wars BB8 droid is one of the coolest smartphone accessories out there and it’s about to get a whole lot cooler thanks to a new wearable that mimics the force and allows you to ...

Dust off your power tools because you can now create your very own BB8 droid from the new “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” Christian Poulsen, an industrial designer from Utah… ...

Using the astonishing robotics technology of Sphero, (plus, possibly, a little help from the Force), you get to actually control your own, amazingly realistic version of the BB8 Droid from Star Wars.

A Boulder-based tech startup is in charge of bringing BB8, an R2-D2 like droid in the new Star Wars, ... Boulder-based startup," said Rob Maigret, the Chief Creative Officer at Sphero.

Sphero Star Wars BB8 Droid . ... latest instalment in the Star Wars saga is weeks away and one of the most talked about tie-in toys for the new movie is Sphero's BB-8 droid.

You may remember seeing Sphero used to create a tiny BB8 replica. Inside the orb is a tiny robot capable of rolling itself hamster-wheel-style in any direction.

The band and BB8 special edition bundle is available to pre-order from today (Sept 2) for £179.99 at Firebox – or you can get the Force Band separately for £69.99.

When Sphero released the BB8 Star Wars toy last year, it was well received. The mini-spherical robot was a bit of a hit with fans of The Force Awakens, ...

Admittedly it's not cheap at $179.99 but this feels on par with products like Sphero BB8 Force Band and Chip. But in terms of value what you are getting is very different.