Orbotix announced today that Sphero, the motorized, smartphone-controlled ball we first saw nearly a year ago, is shipping to customers beginning today. Orbotix announced today that Sphero, the ...

Everyone’s favorite smartphone-controlled robotic ball got a minor facelift when we saw it last, but it may need just a bit more polish before it officially gets pushed out the door. That’s why ...

Orbotix, the company that makes fast-moving, robotic toys that you control with smartphone apps, has raised another $20 million in funding, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed with a reliable source.

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Orbotix’s new Sphero 2B toy is a bit like an "S" model of an iPhone. The smartphone-controlled toy, which ships this fall, still lets you whip around your living room with reckless abandon. But as a ...

After just a month and a half, Orbotix's education initiative using Sphero to teach children programming is gathering serious momentum. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Orbotix Sphero is a neat little remote controlled ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Boulder-based Orbotix, which developed a smartphone-controlled robotic ball, raised $5 million in funding, officials announced Thursday. Orbotix, a ...

Consider the ball. It's a toy to children, rolling prey to dogs and a crucial instrument to athletes. But for Ian Bernstein and Adam Wilson, the 28-year-old founders of Denver-based Orbotix, it's the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Consider the ball. It’s a toy to children, rolling prey to dogs and a crucial instrument to athletes. But for Ian Bernstein and Adam ...