Despite quite a few articles stating Sphero was behind the technology that ... [Matt Denton] — He’s the guy who built the Mantis Robot. A hacker / engineer — not a big toy company.

The combination of the two is epic! You may remember seeing Sphero used to create a tiny BB8 replica. Inside the orb is a tiny robot capable of rolling itself hamster-wheel-style in any direction.

~ My family received this toy for the purpose of writing this Sphero Robotic Toy Ball Review. All opinions belong to us! A few weeks ago, my family received a cool new toy to review called Sphero.