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Sphero, known for its popular BB-8, BB-9E, and R2-D2 iPhone-controlled droids, today confirmed that it is discontinuing all licensed products. In a statement provided to The Verge, Sphero CEO Paul ...

Alas, Sphero’s BB-8, R2-D2, and other Disney-licensed robots will bleep and bloop no more. The Verge reports that Sphero has decided to clear out its remaining inventory of licensed toys—and no, it ...

Say goodbye to Sphero's cute BB-8 robot. In fact, say goodbye to all the company's licensed products, including R2-D2, BB-9E and Cars' Lighting McQueen. According to The Verge, Sphero plans to sell ...

This R2-D2 can be ordered for $35.99 right now, even thought it's out of stock. You're basically just reserving one at this price, and Amazon will fulfill the order when they get more. I've bought a ...

Get your own little R2-D2 and BB-9E robots for steep discounts this Amazon Prime Day. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This year's ...

Late last year Sphero revealed that it was going to stop producing toy robots based on popular characters like R2D2, BB-8, and Lightning McQueen. Many wondered if the company’s decision to return its ...

Sphero’s new Star Wars toys include R2-D2 and a new droid from ‘The Last Jedi’ ...

If you’ve visited any Apple store over the past few years, you’ve probably observed the tiny Sphero robots that often zoom around, piloted by children testing out iOS-connected accessories. Depending ...

This is more than just a Star Wars toy. You can program little commands into it from the Sphero Edu app and do fun STEM activities while you're at it. It's also interactive and emotive, with one ...