Sphero’s R2-D2 app-enabled droid, which lists for $179.99, is not the largest R2 I’ve ever seen and it doesn’t even have voice control, but Sphero’s attention to detail takes it to another ...

Sphero’s R2D2, which launched earlier this year, is packed to the brim with circuitry. Four motors, two in its dome and shoulders and one in each of its bases, help it transition gracefully ...

The Sphero R2-D2 stands tall, at 17cm (around seven inches). And despite not feeling as solid, it's quite notably heavier, at 370g, compared to 200g for the other Sphero droids.

Both BB-9E and R2-D2 use the same app that Sphero launched with BB-8 two years ago, so users can simply keep adding new droids to play around with, without needing to download a separate app for each.

The R2-D2 by Sphero is priced at $180 (or thereabouts) and wont likely cost much less (or more) than that any time soon. Beware fakers – they're out there. Hardware Details.

Both new Sphero robots will go on sale through Sphero, at Apple Stores, Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Disney Stores. R2-D2 is priced at $179.99, while BB-9E is $149.99. Recommended ...

Sphero researched other R2-D2 toys and even looked at builder’s groups online to see how many had to be able to do it well. The answer was not many. “It’s a challenge to do, ...

Star Wars and Sphero were a match made in heaven. The company had spent a few years in relative startup obscurity when Disney came along with the design for a new droid. The resulting BB-8 remote ...

The Sphero R2-D2 will only use two of its legs when it’s in its standing mode. Although users can control R2 to move its individual parts, the companion Droid App also comes with animation presets.

Sphero’s R2-D2, BB-9E, and BB-8 droids are fun to play with, but if you’re up to the challenge, you can also do a lot more with them via the Swift Playgrounds app on iPad.

Features of the Star Wars Sphero R2-D2: – Authentic Movement – Drive R2-D2 with your device, go from bipod to tripod stances, or trigger emotive waddles.

Sphero's BB-9E and R2-D2 hit stores Sept. 1st, aka Force Friday II, for $150/£150 and $180/£180, respectively. Be sure to act quick, though, because we have a feeling these are going to sell ...