Update:

Sphero declined to comment on the listing, though it did say the image posted on the site (shown below) is not official. It is, however, excited to work with Disney to bring the droid to life, as shown in their statement below:

“What an incredible honor it is to work with the team at Disney on one of the most interesting new characters in the Star Wars franchise,” said Paul Berberian, CEO of Sphero. “Opportunities this significant are rare. If anyone can execute and deliver on an exceptional BB-8 experience, it’s our Sphero team in Boulder.”“This is the beginning of a whole new category of consumer products," said CCO Rob Maigret. "You can own a piece of the movie, have it in your home, and relive an experience that is authentic to the entertainment on the screen. Our hardware and software technology advancements make it possible to build the toys of the future now. We are deepening the user connection in ways that, until today, have only been portrayed in science fiction.”

The barrier between real life and Star Wars is beginning to crumble.



Using the astonishing robotics technology of Sphero (plus, possibly, a little help from the Force), you get to actually control your own, amazingly realistic version of the BB-8 Droid from Star Wars.



Its body rolls smoothly over all kinds of terrain, including the deserts of Tatooine, much like the original Sphero.



But what's most amazing about this new droid is its head. It not only does not fall off, but it lets the body move freely below.



It's official. We have finally found the Droids we've been looking for.

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A listing for a Star Wars BB-8 Droid toy appeared briefly on the Fat Brain Toys website before it was taken down.Listed at $150 USD (about €140), the removed ad (captured by Gizmodo ) said units will be arriving "around" September 1 -- over three months before the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens We reached out to the toy's developer, Sphero , for comment.The full ad read:During Star Wars Celebration, a real-life BB-8 prop rolled onto the stage, amazing everyone with its unknowable propulsion sorcery. Later, we were treated to the first major details about Star Wars: Rogue One

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