Sphero

American toy company

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October 2019 Released the Sphero RVR, a programmable robot with modular parts and all-terrain capability, priced at $249.
August 2019 Acquired littleBits, a New York City-based startup.
February 19 2019 Announced the Sphero RVR, a programmable tank-tracked robot kit, on Kickstarter.
2018 Discontinued Disney-licensed robot products including BB-8, R2-D2, and Lightning McQueen after partnership ended.
2015 Struck a licensing deal with Disney to create a BB-8 robot based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens film.
August 2013 Released the Sphero 2.0, a remastered version of their original robotic ball.
December 2011 Launched their first product, the original Sphero, a white spherical robot controllable by smartphone or tablet.

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