Today, Sphero has launched the Ultimate Lightning McQueen, which lets you drive, play games, and train for the next big race with the iOS-enabled racing star. The Ultimate Lightning McQueen is ...

Sphero, the company behind the toy BB-8, is back with a hit: ... Another mode, Racing, pits you against AI competitors on a digital track. The app’s other modules tie in with the Cars movies.

For adults, it’s a cool novelty, and is actually more fun than I thought it might be, especially as a race car — setting up obstacles and racing the Sphero was a good time.

Sphero CEO Paul Berberian is calling McQueen “the most advanced robotic toy ever” and it’s hard to argue with the claim. ... A “ghost car” racing mode will also be ready at launch, ...

Sphero’s Ultimate Lightning McQueen also comes packed with sensors, including light, motion, and touch panels on the roof, hood, doors, and rear of the vehicle, so that as kids play with it, the ...

Amazon Launchpad teamed up with Sphero in the midst of the chaos at South by Southwest to pit the droids against each other in a race to the finish line, and let’s just say BB-8 isn’t exactly ...

Sphero Drive, for instance, lets you steer the ball using an on-screen joystick or by tilting your phone or tablet -- the makers suggest you build a course and race other Spheros.

That said, there’s a somewhat high barrier to entry for the robot ball, and it comes to the tune of $129. If the Sphero were a $50 or $60 toy, it would be a buy-on-sight.

Sphero spent 2017 releasing a record number of toys, including Star Wars droids R2-D2 and BB9E, plus robots for other Disney brands, including an interactive Spider Man and race car Lightning ...

Boulder toy-robot maker Sphero has tapped its engineering force to bring to life the robot the world has loved for 40 years: R2-D2. The iconic Star Wars droid plus new guy BB-9E were unveiled Thurs… ...

Sphero Mini is significantly smaller than Sphero 2.0, ... The app immediately locked onto my face and when I smiled, Sphero Mini took off. A frown brought it racing back.